Dentists say a Medicaid reimbursement rate hike covering general anesthesia for dental procedures will help reduce wait times.
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Proposed Medicaid rule changes in Maine have sown confusion, child advocates say
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has proposed changes to Medicaid’s Section 28, which offers services to help children with life and social skills.
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Janet Mills says she approves of ‘millionaire’s tax’ passed by Maine budget panel
Democratic lawmakers on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee voted to move advance Maine’s supplemental budget.
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A Democratic official flagged potential problems with MaineCare. Mills is pushing back.
State Auditor Matt Dunlap’s fresh findings about MaineCare financial controls drew pushback from Gov. Janet Mills’ administration. Both Democrats are seeking higher office this year.
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Mills expects Trump to withhold Medicaid funding amid fraud probe
Gov. Janet Mills says the probe from Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, is politically motivated.
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Lawmakers approve review of DHHS MaineCare fraud unit
The Government Oversight Committee is directing the state to evaluate the office tasked with monitoring MaineCare, which is the target of fraud allegations.
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Gov. Mills, Dr. Oz spar over Maine Medicaid investigations
The Trump administration is pointing to a January report that outlined potential improper payments for autism support services, but Maine leaders say that report did not find or allege fraud.
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Transportation company for MaineCare patients emerges from bankruptcy
Modivcare covers much of the non-emergency transportation for Medicaid patients in the state.
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Republican lawmakers call for accountability after MaineCare provider accused of fraud
Republican leaders also said Rep. Deqa Dhalac, a South Portland Democrat who formerly worked for a nonprofit that is a sister organization to the company accused of fraud, should step down from the Legislature’s budget committee.
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Maine receives $190 million from federal rural health fund
The funding would partially offset Medicaid cutbacks slated to begin in 2027.