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<p><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">In October of 2022, the Department </span><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.maine.gov%2Fdhhs%2Foms%2Fproviders%2Fprovider-bulletins%2Frate-determination-initiation-notice-section-107-psychiatric-residential-treatment-facility%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010192b488b5a2-fbe34f6f-685a-4a80-9222-ad3ed3867b0b-000000/UkMZ4yqXcOpvf--OQvSoPl_KPvJmBGWO75RG8kdTxuY=375"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">initiated</span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
a Rate Determination Process* for Section 107, PRTFs, pursuant to P.L. 2021, Ch. 635. The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) in collaboration with the Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) revised the service model to inform the development of draft rates. On
</span><a href="https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.maine.gov%2Fdhhs%2Foms%2Fproviders%2Fprovider-bulletins%2Fattention-providers-section-107-psychiatric-residential-treatment-facilities-prtfs%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery/1/01010192b488b5a2-fbe34f6f-685a-4a80-9222-ad3ed3867b0b-000000/DQftbMt9EpjIGvkpSkwYGAhcU6fUoGDKxHlW4AXbqYY=375"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">June
15, 2023</span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">, the Department hosted an online public forum to provide an overview of the service model and to present a proposed rate and rate model along with rationale. Interested
parties had the opportunity to provide public comments. Written comments were accepted following the forum. You can find all presented materials on the
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<p><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">As providers and interested parties, your feedback is important and we encourage your participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">For questions on this process, please contact
</span><a href="mailto:dwayne.a.parsons@maine.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">Dwayne Parsons</span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">, MaineCare’s Manager of Rate Setting and Reform.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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