Attention Providers: Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Online Portal Training
Kepro, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services, invites you to participate in an upcoming training opportunity for the Ages & Stages Questionnaire® (ASQ) online portal. ASQ was introduced by the State to increase developmental screening rates to connect young children under age 5 with needed health and educational services.
Attention Section 25 Providers: Learn How to Bill for Interpreter Services
On Monday, June 5, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, MaineCare will host a public forum for Section 25, Dental Services providers to learn how to bill for interpreter services and comply with relevant requirements.
Zoom Meeting link: https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/88509241238
DHHS Awards Second Round of Grants for Innovative Projects Supporting People with Disabilities
Jun 6, 2023
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) has made six additional awards in its second round of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Innovation Pilot Grants to support projects that promote greater independence and community participation among individuals with disabilities.10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 332; MaineCare Eligibility Manual, Chart 4.3, Rule #302 - Penalty Divisor Rule
The adopted rule updates the average nursing care private rate, listed in Chart 4.3 of the MaineCare Eligibility Manual, to the most current figure available from the Department's internal audit team. Effective Jun 1, 2023, the average nursing care private rate is determined from rates reported by nursing facilities on the MaineCare Cost Report.
DHHS Progress on Addressing Health Disparities in Maine
May 5, 2023
In 2021, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced a series of new initiatives to advance health equity in communities at higher risk of COVID-19 and address systemic health inequities revealed during the pandemic. These projects are supported by a COVID-19 Health Disparities grant of over $32 million from the U.S.
Issue Correction: Delay of Remittance Advice (RAs) on the HealthPAS Portal
The delay with posting paper and PDF Remittance Advices (RAs) on the HealthPAS Online Portal is now corrected. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Please contact Provider Services with questions at: 1-866-690-5585 or by email.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Trainings and Forums
The federal deadline to implement the EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 and Hospice providers delivering services under Section 43 happened January 1, 2023.
We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings and forums. All trainings and forums are online via Microsoft Teams.
NOTE: The Absorb training system has been updated to allow providers to register for trainings and/or forums more than once.
Section 107, Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Providers and Interested Stakeholders: Draft Rate Model Public Review and Comment
Last Fall, MaineCare provided notice that it had initiated a rate determination process for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) pursuant to P.L. 2021, Ch. 635, an Act to Improve the Child Welfare System. The Department began this rate determination prior to the adoption of P.L. 2021, Ch. 639.
Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI) Appendix F: Rate Letters for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, CR 117697
The FY 2024 PNMI Section 97, Appendix F rate letters will be accessible on the secure Health PAS Online Portal by July 1, 2023. You can view them by logging into your Trading Partner Account and following this pathway: File Exchange > Reports > Rate Setting Letters. We will provide additional notice once the letters have been posted.