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On November 10, 2025, the Department with our vendor Milliman will host a virtual “kick off” meeting with interested parties via Zoom. At this meeting, we will provide an overview of MDFT, the project goals, scope of work, and an initial timeline that includes additional opportunities for interested parties to participate and provide feedback.
Pursuant to Rate Reform law (MRS Title 22, 3173-J), the Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) will host its annual MaineCare Draft Rate Determination Schedule Consultation with the Rate Reform Expert TAP on Friday, November 14, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM via Zoom. This meeting is open to the public. There will be limited time at the end of the meeting for public comments.
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Being member-centered is one of the core values of MaineCare—we know that MaineCare members are at the heart of our work. We recognize that listening to our members’ feedback, learning their stories, and considering their lived experiences is vital when making decisions that impact health care services.
This page lifts up the different voices of MaineCare, focusing on the diverse experiences that our members have and how MaineCare, and health insurance coverage, has played a role in their and their families’ lives.
In January the Department communicated that the implementation of final rates for certain Medicare covered family planning services and LARCs would be implemented in early spring of 2025. Due to unforeseen systems constraints and challenges, the Department has been unable to implement these rates on the timeline previously communicated.
Yesterday, the Health PAS Online Portal experienced technical difficulties. The Portal is now up and running and providers will have access without issue. The Gainwell Provider Services Call Center is operating normally as well.
AUGUSTA-- Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has notified every state that November funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the nation's largest anti-hunger program, will not be issued at this time.
Riverview Psychiatric Center strives to offer the best care possible for our patients. If you should have a complaint or a concern you wish to report, to follow is information on how to do so.
If you have patient care and safety concerns, you are encouraged to address the issue through Riverview’s grievance process. Patients wishing to file a grievance can request a form from any staff member on their inpatient unit.
The HealthPAS Online Portal is experiencing technical difficulties due to global issues with Amazon Web Services, and providers may not be able to log in. We will let you know once the Portal is back up and running.
Registration is now open for MaineCare's annual forums for Accountable Communities (AC), Behavioral Health Homes (BHH), Community Care Teams (CCT) including HOME providers, MaineMOM, Opioid Health Homes (OHH), Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) providers, and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC).
Ticks remain active as tickborne disease numbers climb
AUGUSTA-- The Department of Health and Human Services' Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) reminds all Maine people and visitors to protect themselves from tick bites this fall.
Ticks remain active throughout the fall resulting in the number of tickborne diseases in Maine continuing to climb, with cases higher this October than at the same time last year for most tickborne diseases found in Maine.