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Employees of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services have performed work for Maine residents with honor, integrity, and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether in offices or working from home. As of September 6, 2022, DHHS has transitioned to a permanent telework policy.
Important documents related to telework are available here:
MaineCare will now send notices of job opportunities periodically through our General, All Services topic list. All positions are located in Augusta, Maine.
We are accepting applications for the following state positions:
Apply by: May 2, 2022
MaineCare Policy Planner – Special Projects
Apply by: May 5, 2022
Apr 4, 2022
On April 20, 2022, Governor Mills signed a bipartisan supplemental budget that invests $522 million in total funding ($202 million in State General Fund) in the programs run by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This will enable the Department to tackle some of the state’s most pressing problems, including ongoing impacts of the pandemic and Maine’s longstanding health care and child care workforce shortages. Five key areas with support through the budget are described below.
MaineCare is currently updating MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 25 Dental Services rates as one of our priority rate reform initiatives. We have added several documents that provide additional information regarding MaineCare’s recommendations for the new dental services rate methodology to the Projects and Initiates webpage, such as:
MaineCare is currently updating MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 25 Dental Services rates as one of our priority rate reform initiatives. We have added several documents that provide additional information regarding MaineCare’s recommendations for the new dental services rate methodology to the Projects and Initiates webpage, such as:
MaineCare is currently updating MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 25 Dental Services rates as one of our priority rate reform initiatives. We have added several documents that provide additional information regarding MaineCare’s recommendations for the new dental services rate methodology to the Projects and Initiates webpage, such as:
MaineCare is conducting rate studies for the sections of the MaineCare Benefits Manual named above. These studies are being performed by Burns and Associates, a division of Health Management Associates.
MaineCare is conducting rate studies for the sections of the MaineCare Benefits Manual named above. These studies are being performed by Burns and Associates, a division of Health Management Associates.
MaineCare is conducting rate studies for the sections of the MaineCare Benefits Manual named above. These studies are being performed by Burns and Associates, a division of Health Management Associates.
The EVV requirement deadline for Personal Care Services (PCS) was January 1, 2021 and will be January 1, 2023 for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 and for Hospice Services providers delivering services under Section 43.
We are offering provider and aggregator trainings online via Microsoft Teams. The trainings are designed to help providers and aggregators to comply with federal EVV requirements.
Training topics include, but are not be limited to: