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In a December 8, 2022, announcement, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the use of Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines from Pfizer BioN-Tech to be used as the third dose of the
Federal Deadlines
The federal deadline to implement the EVV requirement for providers delivering Home Health services under Section 40 and Hospice Services under Section 43 is January 1, 2023.
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The Division of Licensing & Certification (DLC) provides regulatory oversight of medical and long-term care facilities in Maine. This includes oversight of the CNA registry, criminal background checks for employers to ensure staff are safe to care for our vulnerable citizens, and investigations into allegations of unsafe practices/events in facilities as diverse as hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and group homes.
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 is January 1, 2023.
With these EVV deadlines quickly approaching, we continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings and forums. All trainings and forums are online via Microsoft Teams.
On Monday, November 7, 2022, Kepro upgraded their web-based platform to Atrezzo Next Generation. The Atrezzo Next Generation (ANG) platform is an improved interface with enhanced security features such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). The original Atrezzo platform will be deactivated on March 1, 2023, at which time only the ANG platform will be active for use by providers.
The Department has released the Final MaineCare Rate Determination Schedule for Calendar Year (CY) 2023, as well as a letter from MaineCare Director Michelle Probert providing detail on the Department decisions on key priorities for the CY 2023 schedule.
As a reminder, the edit that posts on claims submitted with a T1015 service code and no paid encounter service(s) will deny the T1015 claim line. An e-message from August 12, 2021, describes this edit.
As a reminder, the edit that posts on claims submitted with a T1015 service code and no paid encounter service(s) will deny the T1015 claim line. An e-message from August 12, 2021, describes this edit.