MaineCare School-Based Services Reminders
Maine Department of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 10/24/2017 10:03 AM EDTHaving trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.
MaineCare School-Based Services Reminders
MaineCare School-Based Services Billing Guide
Please review the MaineCare in Education 2017 School-Based Services Billing Guide. The guide has been updated and is available on MaineCare’s School-based webpage. Included in this update are instructions regarding enrollment and revalidation.
School-Based Services Provider Reminders
All services are categorized as School-Based Services must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Be medically necessary;
- Be ordered, prescribed or recommended by a physician or other licensed practitioner;
- Be included in the Member’s IEP or IFSP; and
- Be medical in nature (as opposed to educational).
It is the responsibility of the provider to verify a member’s eligibility for MaineCare prior to providing services, as described in Chapter 1, Section 1 of the MaineCare Benefits Manual.
All Questions relating to MaineCare School-Based Services can be directed to MaineCareinEducation.DHHS@maine.gov.