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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>ATTENTION: All
MaineCare Providers working with the APS Administrative Services Organization<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>New
MaineCare Emergency Rules are now posted on the DHHS site at this link: <a
href="http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/emergency.html">http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/emergency.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>These
new rules include new procedure codes. These new procedure codes require
some services to be re-registered with APS Healthcare.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>1. The
Revised APS Healthcare Maine Behavioral Health ASO Service Grid is posted at
this link: <a
href="http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/provider_providermanual_servicegrid.pdf">http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/provider_providermanual_servicegrid.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2. Targeted
Case Management re-registration instructions are posted at this link: <a
href="http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/TCM_Service_Grid_Changes_Re-Reg_Inst.pdf">http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/TCM_Service_Grid_Changes_Re-Reg_Inst.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>3. The
Treatment Foster Care Level of Care Assessment process with APS Healthcare is
effective 8/1/09. Instructions for this process and re-registration
instructions are posted at this link:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a
href="http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/Tx_Foster_Care_LOC_Assess_APS-Prov_inst.pdf">http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/Tx_Foster_Care_LOC_Assess_APS-Prov_inst.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>4. Child
PNMI Re-registration instructions are posted at this link: <a
href="http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/Child_PNMI_Service_Grid_Changes_Re-Reg_Inst.pdf">http://www.qualitycareforme.com/documents/Child_PNMI_Service_Grid_Changes_Re-Reg_Inst.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong>What does this mean for Providers?</strong><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Providers
of these services must re-register them with APS Healthcare, due to the new
procedure codes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Treatment
Foster Care providers will now conduct level of care assessments with APS
Healthcare, instead of with DHHS staff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong>What does this mean for MaineCare Members?</strong><span
style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Members
should contact their provider for further information about whether their
particular services are effected by any of these changes. Members
can also call the APS Healthcare Member Services Liaison (Simonne Maline)
at 1-866-521-0027 Option 3 if they have questions about these
changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
APS-Maine website is located at: <a href="http://www.qualitycareforme.com"
title="blocked::http://www.qualitycareforme.com/ http://www.qualitycareforme.com/">www.qualitycareforme.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Is your mailing address up to date with
MaineCare? Please keep MaineCare up to date so your Remittance Statements
and checks arrive on time. Call Provider Enrollment at 1-800-321-5557
Option #6. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you would rather not get these e-mails,
visit <a href="http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/bms/member/innerthird/listserv.shtml">MaineCare's
Listserv Subscription</a> page to unsubscribe.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This is a one-way communication. Do not
reply to this e-mail. Your e-mail will not receive response. If you
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font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1-800-321-5557. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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