• Read more about Attention Providers of Sections 67, Nursing Facility (NF), 97, Residential Care Facility (RCF or PNMI Appendix C), and 2, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH)

Effective today, the Minimum Data Set (MDS) Submission Management System (SMS) web address is now: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sms/

• Read more about Attention Private Non-Medical Intuition (PNMI) Appendix B Providers: Maintenance Case Needed for New Specialty Added to Provider Type 55 – PNMI, CR 100507

Maine has received approval for the 1115 Demonstration waiver to lift the Institute of Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion for Substance Use Disorders (SUD) residential services. We have added a new IMD specialty, SUD-IMD, to Provider Type 55 – PNMI for programs currently enrolled with the 001-Addiction Services specialty. 

• Read more about Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal: 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29, Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on

• Read more about Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal: 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on

• Read more about MaineCare Job Openings

MaineCare will now send notices of job opportunities periodically through our General Topics e-message list. All positions are located in Augusta, Maine.

• Read more about Attention Providers of Sections 67, Nursing Facility (NF), 97, Residential Care Facility (RCF or PNMI Appendix C), and 2, Adult Family Care Homes (AFCH) 

The Minimum Data Set (MDS) Submission Management System (SMS) will be down from 5:00 pm on March 30, 2022 until 8:00 am April 4, 2022.

• Read more about Attention Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Providers: New Rates for Ostomy Equipment and Supplies

Yesterday, March 23, 2022, we updated the rates for ostomy equipment and supplies in MIHMS retroactive to March 1, 2022. In alignment with the intent of P.L. 2021, Ch.

• Read more about Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption: 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29, Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

AGENCY:  Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services

• Read more about Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption: 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services

• Read more about Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption: 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29, Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services