Free Asthma Education Sessions for Maine Healthcare Professionals
Sessions are ongoing, in-person at your location, customized to your needs, and with flexible schedules.
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10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 301 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rule 228A - FRA 2023
The adopted rule incorporates the Able-Bodied Adult Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirements in Section 111-7 pursuant to the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) and consistent with 7 U.S.C.
Maine Career Ladder Income Mobility and Benefits (CLIMB) Tools and Training
About Maine CLIMB Tools
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) are partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta to offer five groundbreaking tools that help individuals, employers, and policymakers understand how various career pathways can lead to economic mobility and stability, while also understanding the potential loss of public assistance based on income, career goals, and family dynamics.
MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 71, National Diabetes Prevention Program Services
Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services, Division of Policy
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 71, National Diabetes Prevention Program Services
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER:
CONCISE SUMMARY: This proposed rulemaking seeks to make the following changes:
Correction to Zoom Link - Attention: Listening Session for MaineCare Residential Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Providers
Effective July 1, 2023, Acentra Health (formerly Kepro) began reviewing residential SUD admissions for MaineCare members to assess appropriate American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) level of care as one of the tasks associated with MaineCare’s 1115 SUD waiver.
The Department will hold a listening session to hear from impacted providers about the process to date. Please join us on September 22, 2023, from 10AM-11AM through Zoom.
Registration link:
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Phase 2 Trainings
The EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 were implemented on January 1, 2023.
We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings. All trainings are online via Microsoft Teams.
NOTE: The Absorb training system has been updated to allow providers to register for trainings more than once.
EVV Training Schedule
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Codes Removed from the Usual, Customary and Reasonable (UCR) Fee Schedule, CR 116322
Effective August 23, 2023, all DME codes have been removed from the UCR Fee Schedule on the Health PAS Online Portal. To access the DME code fees, go to the Section 60 folder on the portal.
If you have questions, please email Provider Services or call 1-866-690-5585. TTY users dial 711.
Correction: Guidance for Psychiatric Hospitals Seeking Prior Authorization (PA) for Mental Health Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Services
On August 18, 2023, the Office of MaineCare (OMS) notified providers of IOP services regarding the upcoming requirement to submit a PA through the Atrezzo system operated by Acentra Health (formally Kepro) and adhere to the substantive standards set forth in MBM, Chapter II, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services. &
New Chat Feature Available on Kepro Website QualityCareforMe.com
As a follow up to the August 4, 2023, notice, the Acentra Health (formerly Kepro) team is excited to announce a new way to access resources and communicate with the Acentra Health Provider Relations Team.