MaineCare Bulletins

Date Title Topic
Section 67, Nursing Facilities (NFs) Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) & Rate Letters Long Term Care Services
Section 97, Appendix C, Residential Care Facilities (RCFs) Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) & Rate Letters Long Term Care Services
Section 103: Rural Health Center (RHC) Calendar Year 2026 (CY26) Rate Update Primary Care and Care Coordination
Children’s Single Assessment Referral Training for Pediatricians, Family Medicine Providers, and Emergency Department (ED) Providers Behavioral Health (BH)
Microdyn Update for Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) and Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG) – CRs 135015, 135189, 135705, 135712 Hospital & Clinic Services
Rate Determination Initiation Notice for Section 43, Hospice Services Long Term Services and Supports
Rate Determination Initiation Notice for Doula Services Hospital & Clinic Services, Primary Care and Care Coordination
Medicare Standardization Rate Updates for Calendar Year 2026 (CY26) General, All Services
Children’s Single Assessment Referral Training for Behavioral Health Home (BHH) and Targeted Case Management (TCM) Care Coordinators Behavioral Health (BH)
Retroactive Rate Update: Section 65, Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Services, CR 136636 Behavioral Health (BH)
Section 60, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Supplies: Annual Rate Adjustment Specialty Services
Section 5, Ambulance Services: January 1, 2026, Rate Update – CR 136854 Specialty Services
Section 4, Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC): Annual Rate Adjustment Hospital & Clinic Services
Medicare Standardization Rate Updates for Calendar Year 2025 (CY25) General, All Services
Attention Section 60 and Section 109 Hearing Aid Providers: Binaural Hearing Billing and Prior Authorization (PA) Guidance Update Specialty Services
Updated Guidance: Provider Responsibility Regarding Third Party Liability and Secondary Billing General, All Services
Disclosures of Organizational Change Reminder General, All Services
Elimination of Mailing Paper Remittance Advice (RA) and Reduction of Paper Checks, CR 132320 General, All Services
Follow up Training Requirements for Children’s Behavioral Health Homes (BHHs) Coordinators and Children’s Targeted Case Managers Behavioral Health (BH)
Updated Shell Case Guidance for Behavioral Health Providers Behavioral Health (BH)
Application Fee for 2026 Reminder, CR 136579 General, All Services
Section 90, Physicians Quarter 4 (QTR 4) Drug Rate Update, CR 136143 Hospital & Clinic Services
MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 66, Crisis Services State & Federal Policy
MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 65, Behavioral Health Services State & Federal Policy
Billing Reminder: When Services are Rendered Via Telehealth General, All Services
Section 50, Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID): Day Habilitation Rate Update Long Term Care Services
Section 67, Nursing Facilities (NFs) Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) Long Term Care Services
Section 103: Rural Health Center (RHC) Calendar Year 2026 (CY26) Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Primary Care and Care Coordination
MaineCare Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) for Sections 2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 60, 65, 90, 92, & 96 General, All Services
Section 97, Appendix C, Residential Care Facilities (RCFs): New Rates Effective January 1, 2026 Long Term Care Services
MaineCare Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual,  Ch. II, Section 92, Behavioral Health Home Services State & Federal Policy
MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter I, Section 7, Children’s Behavioral Health Services Global Rule State & Federal Policy
Codes Added to the Secondary Claim Billing Process for Orthodontia Dental Services
HIV Webinar Series Now Posted General, All Services
Biosimilar Preferred Drug List (PDL) 2026 Update General, All Services
MaineCare Provider Enrollment Processing Time Improvements General, All Services
Required Wraparound Planning Principles Training for Children’s Behavioral Health Home (BHH) Coordinators and Children’s Targeted Case Managers Behavioral Health (BH)
Health PAS Online Portal Down Time Update - November 2025 Critical Communications
MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption, Chapter III, Section 45, Principles of Reimbursement for Hospital Services State & Federal Policy
Reminder for Billing Attending Provider on UB-04 and 837I Claims, CR 110840 General, All Services
Provider Responsibility for Managing Users in my Health PAS Trading Partner Accounts (TPA) General, All Services
Taxonomy Code Requested on Claim Submissions – Portal Claims General, All Services
CORRECTION: Biosimilar Preferred Drug List (PDL) 2026 Update General, All Services
Update to Acentra Health Call Center General, All Services
Reminder: Provider Responsibility Regarding Third Party Liability and Secondary Billing General, All Services
Biosimilar Preferred Drug List (PDL) 2026 Update General, All Services
MaineCare Rate Reform Expert Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) Consultation: Draft CY2026 Rate Determination Schedule Presented Materials and Proposed Schedule General, All Services
Elimination of Mailing Paper Remittance Advice (RA) and Reduction of Paper Checks, CR 132320 General, All Services
Section 65, Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT): Rate Determination Kickoff Meeting Presented Materials & Survey Behavioral Health (BH)
Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Update for Reporting Year (RY) 2027 and PERM RY 2024 Errors General, All Services