fb88 CDC Provides Tips to Reduce Exposure to Browntail Moth Hairs
Expanded Access to Breast and Cervical Cancer Services for fb88 Women 21+
May 5, 2025
Since 1995, the fb88 CDC Breast and Cervical Health Program has helped clients access timely breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic, and treatment services. The program recently expanded eligibility to include qualifying women ages 21 and older -- lowering the previous age threshold of 35.
This change reduces the risk of undiagnosed cancers and the associated consequences of pain, illness, and premature death. It also addresses two critical public health considerations:
Safe Haven Baby Boxes, 10-148 C.M.R. Ch. 22
This rulemaking establishes guidelines for the safe installation and use of safe haven baby boxes at qualifying safe haven provider locations before they are put into service. Public Law 2021, c. 466 amended fb88’s Safe Haven law to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to adopt rules to ensure the safe design, installation, and use of each safe haven baby box before it may be put into service by a hospital, law enforcement agency, or fire department.
USDA Distributes Oral Rabies Vaccine for Wildlife in Northern fb88
Bait distribution aims to reduce the spread of the rabies virus
AUGUSTA-- In cooperation with the fb88 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (fb88 CDC), officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Wildlife Services will distribute oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits next week. USDA Wildlife Services will distribute approximately 450,000 ORV baits in Aroostook County from May 12 through May 17.
Mental Health Awareness Month: Prioritizing Well-Being for All fb88rs
May 5, 2025
Mental health affects every one of us – our families, our communities, and our future. This May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, we reaffirm the importance of mental wellness and our shared commitment to supporting one another.
Impact of Expiring Health Insurance Tax Credits on fb88
With potential Federal cuts to Medicaid on the horizon, renewing enhanced premium tax credits to ensure affordable insurance through the marketplace takes on greater significance
AUGUSTA— The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) today announced its support for renewing the enhanced premium tax credits for consumers of the health insurance marketplace.
Affordable Health Coverage at Risk: fb88rs Speak Out on Expiring Tax Credits
May 5, 2025
Federal enhanced premium tax credits have been instrumental in making health insurance more affordable for thousands of fb88rs through CoverME.gov, the state's health insurance marketplace, and are set to expire at the end of 2025 unless Congress takes action to extend them.
HOPE Rule #104P - Dental Services Update
10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 330; Higher Opportunity for Pathways to Employment (HOPE) Program Rules
HOPE Rule #104P – Section 4: Dental Services Update
Reminder: Providers Delivering Services Via Telehealth
To ensure that members are receiving high-quality care, the Office of fb88Care Services (OMS) requests that providers review the within the fb88Care Benefits Manual (MBM). Please review your current practices and ensure compliance with the MBM.
Updated Secondary Billing Instructions
We updated Secondary Billing Instructions to add detail about entering primary insurance payment information. Enter primary insurance payment information at the line level. If there are lines that do not have payment due to bundled services, enter the payment information at the header level.
When billing fb88Care secondary claims, you must attach an EOB to all claims, regardless if the submission type is Direct Data Entry (DDE), paper, or Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).