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It has come to our attention that not everyone who signed up for e-messages are receiving the notices we send through the General, All Services distribution list. We are working to resolve this issue. In the meantime, we are resending the e-message we sent on February 10, 2025.
The Department is proposing this routine technical rule change to amend Chapter 266, to coincide with the expiration of the emergency rule effective January 2, 2025, ensuring competency requirements and accreditation standards remain the standard for labs analyzing controlled substances seized by law enforcement and used in Maine’s courts’ procedures. The proposed non-emergency rule changes incorporate those emergency changes adopted by emergency rule to update the oversight authority and certification standards, including the educational and training requirements.
Plan Builds on Progress Uniting Communities, Organizations, and Leaders to Strengthen Support for Families
AUGUSTA-- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Maine Child Welfare Action Network (MCWAN) today announced the release of Maine's Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan (2025-2030), a comprehensive five-year plan aimed at promoting the safety and well-being of children in Maine by strengthening support for families.
In January, Governor Mills submitted to the Legislature a Fiscal Year 2025 supplemental budget request for $118 million in General Funds to align projected expenditures with available funding in the MaineCare program. The funding is available through new revenues recently recognized by the State of Maine’s nonpartisan Revenue Forecasting Committee. The Governor’s request must simply be approved by the Legislature in order for the funding to be appropriated to MaineCare.
Some of the 2025 rates for residential care facilities, PNMI Appendix C, were not updated. This caused claims to pay at the 2024 rates. We will update the rates in MIHMS and reprocess claims billed at the 2025 rates. No provider action is needed.
For questions, please contact Bruce Cosgrove, Provider Relations Specialist.
Effective January 1, 2025, the modifier JG is no longer valid for 340B claims. We are extending the date to March 1, 2025, to allow providers additional time to update their systems. Please see our previous message for more information.
The Office of MaineCare Services will adjust denied claims between January 1, 2025, and February 28, 2025, and no provider action is required.
Contact Shannon Beggs, Provider Relations Specialist, with questions.
As part of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) preparations for the Access Rule’s HCBS requirements, please complete this survey by February 14, 2025.
Please see the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) webpage for more information about Access Rule and HCBS information.
On March 5, 2025, The Maine Centers for Disease Control (CDC) staff is offering a free 30-minute webinar at 11:30 AM. The webinar covers what health care office staff need to know about the ADAP program, including:
The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the proposed rules on file until they are finalized and until the Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes. The MaineCare Benefits Manual is available on-line at the Secretary of State’s website.