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The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of MaineCare Services was selected as one of 15 state Medicaid programs to participate in the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model. TMaH is an initiative led by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Under TMaH, CMS has awarded DHHS nearly $17 million to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes for Maine people, to be administered over 10 years.
AUGUSTA-- The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is alerting EBT cardholders of the reported theft of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this week. So far, this has impacted approximately 300 Maine households, stealing approximately $76,000. This incident is still unfolding, and the number of households affected may increase.
The Child Care Affordability Program (CCAP) is funded by the State of Maine and the United States. This routine technical rulemaking is necessary to comply with updates to the federal rules governing the block grant that funds CCAP at 45 C.F.R. Pt. 98, which require multiple changes to the payment structure of the Child Care Affordability Program, including:
Please note: Links in the forum attendees section are now updated.
Presenters needed for the Forum Dates & Locations:
MaineCare is once again inviting you to submit presentation proposals this year!
Presenters needed for the Forum Dates & Locations:
MaineCare is once again inviting you to submit presentation proposals this year!
Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 6401, all providers need to revalidate with all states they are enrolled with.
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers are required to revalidate their information with MaineCare every three years. The current round of revalidation began in January 2022.
The Department updated multiple physician drug codes retroactively due to a rate update from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These new rates were implemented on July 30, 2025.
See the table below for the revised rates and their effective dates.
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Procedure Code |
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Revised Rate |
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Join the Office of MaineCare Services, along with Maine CDC’s Cardiovascular Health Program and HealthInfoNet to learn more about the Controlling High Blood Pressure quality measure. We will discuss measure specifications, billing practices, measure dashboards, and methods for improvement.
Webinar Date & Time: August 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Webinar registration
Bait distribution aims to reduce the spread of the rabies virus
AUGUSTA-- In cooperation with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Wildlife Services will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits in Aroostook County from August 13 through August 22. This annual late-summer ORV bait distribution is in addition to the spring distribution that occurred this year.
As previously communicated in the Department’s March 4, 2025, notice, PNMI Appendix E providers are required to submit clinical documentation supporting medical necessity every 90 days as part of each member’s CSR.
Required Documentation
Clinical documentation must be submitted through the Atrezzo system and must include the following member-specific information: