Thousands more Mainers now have access to dental care, but can’t find a dentist

MaineCare

Published
September 25, 2022

Thousands more Mainers now have access to dental care, but can’t find a dentist

Even before more than 200,000 adults became eligible for MaineCare's dental benefits this summer, the state was experiencing a dearth of professionals to provide them.
Published
September 19, 2022

More Mainers have health insurance, census finds

The uninsured rate declined from 8% to 5.7% from 2019-21 after Maine expanded Medicaid, and is now about half what it was a decade ago.
Published
June 29, 2022

MaineCare to cover preventative dental care for adults

Under the expanded program, an estimated 217,000 Maine adults will be eligible to receive coverage for diagnostic and preventative dental care, including cleanings and fillings.
Published
June 29, 2022

Maine to expand dental coverage for nearly 220,000 adults

The new benefits will cover preventive care in addition to emergencies.
Published
June 16, 2022

MaineCare coverage for new mothers extended to 12 months

Currently, Medicaid's postpartum coverage expires after 60 days, but effective Aug. 1, it will last for a full year after birth.
Published
March 25, 2022

Lawmakers may boost state reimbursement rates for family-planning care

A legislative panel approved a bill Friday to boost MaineCare reimbursement rates for family-planning providers.
Published
June 3, 2021

Maine House and Senate advance bill to expand dental coverage under MaineCare

Maine is one of only 10 states that do not cover preventive and restorative dental care under their Medicaid programs.
Published
May 3, 2021

Direct care workers urge lawmakers to raise pay rates to combat staffing shortages

A workforce shortage and low wages have created a crisis for those who need help from direct care workers. On Monday, some workers made their case for a pay hike to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee.
Published
April 21, 2021

Committee approves bill on party lines to restore MaineCare benefits to noncitizen immigrants

The measure cleared the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee with majority Democrats favoring the change and Republicans opposing it.
Published
April 30, 2020

State seeks to boost pay for workers who care for disabled Mainers

Workers who provide direct care to adults with autism or intellectual disabilities were left out of an emergency funding package in March that increased reimbursement rates for other home-care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.