OVERVIEW
Sections 3 and 4 of Resolve 2016, Chapter 83 directed the Department of Health and Human Services to review provider payment rates for home health services reimbursed under Section 40 of the MaineCare program. DHHS contracted with the national consulting firm Burns & Associates, Inc. (B&A) to assist with this rate review.

UPDATED MAY 2017 – PROPOSED RATE MODELS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

The Department has released proposed rate models and supporting documentation for public comment. The following materials are available for review:
• An overview of the project and highlights of results are available here
• The proposed rate models and related appendices are available here
• An analysis of provider survey results are available here
• The provider survey form can be downloaded here and the instructions are available here

DHHS is accepting comments through June 16, 2017. Comments can be emailed to [email protected].