Jul 7, 2023

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) Women Infants and Children (WIC) and Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) announced today the start of the 2023 FMNP season, during which WIC participants automatically receive additional benefits to purchase fresh, local produce.

The FMNP season opened on July 1 and will end on October 31, 2023. Each WIC participant over 12 months old will have $30 to spend on Maine grown fruits and vegetables this season.

• Read more about Maine WIC Announces 2023 Farmers Market Nutrition Program Season

• Read more about ​​Attention Section 45 Hospitals with Distinct Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Units: Proposed Rates​

As a follow up to our June 16, 2023 Rate Determination Update Notice for Section 45 Hospital, Distinct Psychiatric and SUD units, please see the proposed per diem base rates in the table below.

• Read more about De-escalation Training Opportunity Available for Caregivers of Section 19 Home and Community Benefits for Elderly and Adults with Disabilities 

The Office of Aging and Disability Services is excited to announce a virtual training opportunity for De-escalation Training, scheduled on August 21, 2023. De-escalation Training for Caregivers will help build understanding of the signs of someone who is escalated. Training will support participants to gain tools and techniques to assist with de-escalating situations.    

• Read more about 340B Modifier Billing Guidance Update

Below please find billing guidance for using 340B modifiers. 

340B Providers: 

• Read more about Training for Licensed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Providers

Acentra Health, formerly known as Kepro, in collaboration with the Office of Behavioral Health will be hosting two provider training sessions to review the Treatment Episode Data Sets (TEDS) submission requirements in the Atrezzo portal. The TEDS data submission is a requirement of all licensed SUD providers in Maine for the State to receive federal funding support for SUD treatment services and programs.  

Jul 7, 2023

The final piece of the FY24-25 biennial budget, passed by the Legislature on July 6, 2023 and signed into law yesterday by Governor Mills, includes more than $4 million in investments to reduce abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities in Maine.

• Read more about Budget invests in Elder Justice initiatives to protect older Mainers and adults with disabilities

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 60, Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment

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 60, Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment

PROPOSED RULE NUMBER:

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 45, Hospital Services

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. 

• Read more about Maine DHHS Proposes Removing COVID-19 Vaccination from Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers

Department of Public Safety to inform Board of Emergency Medical Services for consideration of corresponding action

AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it will propose removing the COVID-19 vaccine from the list of required immunizations for workers in health care facilities in response to evolving scientific evidence and trends.

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 60, Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment

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.