Jan 1, 2023

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) announced today that during the Open Enrollment Period for 2023 coverage, which ran from November 1, 2022, through January 15, 2023, 63,388 Maine people selected affordable health insurance plans at CoverME.gov, Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace. Among Maine consumers who selected plans, 10,168 were new consumers who were not enrolled in Marketplace insurance prior to open enrollment.

• Read more about CoverME.gov Concludes Second Open Enrollment Period as Maine’s State-Based Health Insurance Marketplace Maintaining Gains in Coverage

• Read more about Attention Providers: What’s Happening with Housing Webinar

The Office of MaineCare Services and Maine State Housing Authority will host a webinar, What’s Happening with Housing, on February 2, 2023.

In 30 minutes you will learn about:  

• Read more about Attention Providers: What’s Happening with Housing Webinar

The Office of MaineCare Services and Maine State Housing Authority will host a webinar, What’s Happening with Housing, on February 2, 2023.

In 30 minutes you will learn about:  

• Read more about Attention Providers: What’s Happening with Housing Webinar

The Office of MaineCare Services and Maine State Housing Authority will host a webinar, What’s Happening with Housing, on February 2, 2023.

In 30 minutes you will learn about:  

• Read more about Attention Providers: What’s Happening with Housing Webinar

The Office of MaineCare Services and Maine State Housing Authority will host a webinar, What’s Happening with Housing, on February 2, 2023. 

In 30 minutes, you will learn about:   

• Read more about Revalidate with MaineCare to Avoid Claim Denials

Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 6401, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers are required to revalidate your information with MaineCare every three years. The current round of revalidation began in January 2022.   

• Read more about Section 67 Nursing Facilities (NF) and Section 97, Residential Care Facilities (RCFs, PNMI Appendix C) – Rate Study Kickoff Meeting

As previously shared in our January 12, 2023, bulletin, the Department has initiated a rate determination process for Section 67 Nursing Facilities (NF) and Section 97, Residential Care Facilities (RCFs, PNMI Appendix C).   

• Read more about Attention Providers of Section 19 and 96 Services: Supervisory Visit Requirements for Personal Care Agencies

Personal care agencies currently conducting personal support specialist (PSS) supervision visits remotely must resume in-person visits beginning January 23, 2023.   

For questions, please contact your Provider Relations Specialist.  

• Read more about Attention Providers and Stakeholders of NDPP Program Services: Draft Rate Model Public Review and Comment

In the Spring of 2022, prior to P.L. 2021 Ch. 639 becoming effective, the Department began work to establish National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) services as a new benefit for which a section under the MaineCare Benefits Manual has yet to be determined. This message outlines the next steps in the process to establish this new service model.  

PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT  

Jan 1, 2023

Governor Janet Mills’ biennial budget proposes $84 million to support access and innovation in services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and brain injury.

• Read more about Governor Mills’ Budget Proposal Supports Access and Innovation in Services for Maine People with Intellectual Disabilities