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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cubWFpbmUuZ292L2RoaHMvb21zL3Byb3ZpZGVycy9wcm92aWRlci1idWxsZXRpbnMvbWFpbmVjYXJlLWVkdWNhdGlvbi1uZXctcmVzb3VyY2VzLWFuZC11cGRhdGVkLW1haW5lY2FyZS1lZHVjYXRpb24tMjAyMy1ndWlkZS0yMDIzLTA4LTE4P3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MTguODEzMjc0ODEifQ.aQ4OBZa3mV64VUECy2KbnEYjM5-OpdV0VFTqoJHnhjk/s/613002080/br/224467502140-l"><span style="color:blue">MaineCare
in Education: New Resources and Updated MaineCare in Education 2023 Guide</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Aug 18, 2023<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">The Office of MaineCare Services has updated the
<a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1haW5lLmdvdi9kaGhzL29tcy9wcm92aWRlcnMvY2hpbGRyZW5zLXNlcnZpY2VzL3NjaG9vbC1oZWFsdGgtcmVsYXRlZC1zZXJ2aWNlcz91dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Z292ZGVsaXZlcnkiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwODE4LjgxMzI3NDgxIn0.mWMX_n1BvdwgCKUXDn2e4l7hQyqQN_SB9VMdH8FY0mI/s/613002080/br/224467502140-l" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">MaineCare in Education web page</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">You are invited to: <o:p></o:p></p>
<ul type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Sign up for MaineCare E-Messages and Bulletins. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Review the newly updated <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1haW5lLmdvdi9kaGhzL3NpdGVzL21haW5lLmdvdi5kaGhzL2ZpbGVzL2lubGluZS1maWxlcy9GaW5hbCUyMEF1Z3VzdCUyMDIwMjMlMjBNYWluZUNhcmUlMjBpbiUyMEVkdWNhdGlvbi5wZGY_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDgxOC44MTMyNzQ4MSJ9._T9vb9_SIG2QY5cWriF9Cze348ZNVbEfDnFrXPveERE/s/613002080/br/224467502140-l" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">2023 MaineCare in Education Billing Guide- Revised August, 2023</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Access Joint Resources Developed by MaineCare and the Maine Department of Education. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Sign Up for Virtual Meetings and Trainings. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Participate in New MaineCare in Education Courses developed specifically for Parents, Guardians, MaineCare Providers, School Administrators, and other stakeholders. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>For Parents and Guardians </b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">My Student and MaineCare <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>For School Administrators and MaineCare Providers </b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">MaineCare 100: Introduction to MaineCare <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">MaineCare 101: Introduction to School Health-Related Services <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">MaineCare 102: Advanced School Health-Related Services for Providers <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">As a reminder, all providers who deliver services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) must ensure all services are documented in accordance with the
Department of Health and Human Services/Maine Department of Education <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1haW5lLmdvdi9kb2Uvc2l0ZXMvbWFpbmUuZ292LmRvZS9maWxlcy9pbmxpbmUtZmlsZXMvR3VpZGFuY2UlMjBvbiUyMFJlcXVpcmVkJTIwRG9jdW1lbnRhdGlvbiUyMGZvciUyME1haW5lQ2FyZSUyMHVwZGF0ZWQlMjAlMjBNYXklMjAyMDIxJTIwZmluYWwucGRmP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA4MTguODEzMjc0ODEifQ.WEikjjOs_69A8jDoGDphj7nT2WIUTByg6ZzEP7otsOY/s/613002080/br/224467502140-l" target="_blank">
<span style="color:blue">Joint Guidance</span></a> on Individualized Education Plan (IEP) documentation. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For technical assistance regarding the billing and processing of MaineCare claims, please email <a href="mailto:MaineCareinEducation.DHHS@maine.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">MaineCareinEducation.DHHS@maine.gov</span></a> or
<a href="mailto:Pamela.Grotton@maine.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Pamela.Grotton@maine.gov</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For all other questions related to the provision of School Health-Related Services, please email
<a href="mailto:Trista.Collins@maine.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">Trista.Collins@maine.gov</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">________________________________________ </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Denise Towers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">School Finance Regionalization & Compliance Coordinator<br>
Maine Department of Education</span> <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Email</span></b><b>: </b><u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:Denise.towers@Maine.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Denise.towers@Maine.gov</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><br>
<b>Phone</b>: 207-624-6863 </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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