Nursing homes grapple with uncertainty over new MaineCare reimbursement rates
The state is planning to implement an updated payment system on Jan. 1. Facilities still don’t have estimates of what their rates will be.
New regulations prompt some concerns among personal care agencies
While agencies told The Monitor they generally agree with the need for licensing, some worried certain requirements would be difficult to meet and could push costs up.
‘Not in the business of politics’: The local officials making sure Mainers get to vote
Clerks across Maine share their thoughts on election security ahead of November.
A Maine nursing home owner has been in the business for nearly 50 years. He wants out.
At least 26 nursing homes in the state have closed in the last decade. A rate reform process is underway that will update payment models and is intended to improve quality of care.
As need for dementia specialists grows, one rural clinic takes a hybrid approach
At the Aroostook Memory Center, a dementia specialist meets with staff to review patient files and advise primary care doctors — from 150 miles away.
Geriatrics workforce grant to focus on Maine’s rural and tribal communities
The nearly $5 million in federal funds will support tribal health centers and a program that connects medical students with rural communities.
A grant program offers caregivers something hard to come by: a break
Respite for ME, a two-year pilot program that launched in 2022, offers up to $5,171 to those providing care for a loved one at home.