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MaineCare has identified a new date and time for the Section 97, App D, TFC, Draft Rate Model Public Review and Comment forum.
PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
The deadline for cost report submissions has been extended from December 1, 2023, to December 15, 2023, for providers interested in being considered for the CCBHC Demonstration Program. Cost reports should be submitted to CCBHC_DHHS@maine.gov.
AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) is recognizing November as National Adoption Month by highlighting the vital role that adoptive parents play in creating safe and stable homes for Maine children. In 2022, 413 children in Maine were adopted and provided permanency by resource (foster), kin and adoptive parents.
Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal
Potentially exposed patrons and staff are encouraged to contact a health care provider
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Falmouth food service worker. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It can spread through person-to-person contact or by consuming contaminated food or water.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Child Welfare Action Network have partnered on Maine's Child Safety and Family Well-Being Plan.
Medication management providers and other treating providers of Section 65 of the MaineCare Benefits Manual (MBM) may deliver and bill MaineCare for interprofessional consultations in alignment with MBM Chapter 1, Section 4.04-2(B).
Empower AI is currently requesting medical records from providers. Please be advised that this is a legitimate request and is part of the federally mandated PERM audit.
To better understand more about existing programs within communities that help children and families in Maine, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services and Maine Child Welfare Action Network are partnering with Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago.
As a follow up to the notice on April 14, 2023, the Department has updated the