Changes are Coming to MaineCare

Information for MaineCare Members

In March 2020, the federal government temporarily waived certain Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements and conditions. This action helped prevent people with MaineCare (Maine’s Medicaid program) and CHIP from losing their health coverage during the pandemic, even if their circumstances changed during that period, in exchange for enhanced federal funding. This action is known as the continuous coverage requirement.

However, after the continuous coverage requirement expires at the end of March 2023, Maine will need to conduct a full redetermination of eligibility for all MaineCare members, a process known as the “unwinding” of the continuous coverage requirement.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is working to minimize the number of people that lose their coverage during this unwinding process by partnering with organizations and stakeholders in communities across the state to reach people with MaineCare and let them know that changes are coming, and what they need to do to stay covered.

When do the changes to eligibility take effect?

MaineCare redeterminations and normal eligibility requirements will resume April 1, 2023. All members must complete a renewal to see if they are still eligible for MaineCare. This renewal effort will start in April 2023 and continue for 12 months.

Is your contact information up to date?

OFI will be reaching out to all current MaineCare members with more information about the end of the continuous coverage requirement and the renewal process. 

To make sure you receive this information, we are asking all MaineCare members to make sure their contact information is complete and current. 

You can log in to My Maine Connection or call 1-855-797-4357 to confirm or change your contact information. See the “Questions about the end of the Continuous Coverage Requirement” section below for more information and detailed instructions.

Information about MaineCare Eligibility Changes

Information about who will be eligible for MaineCare after the continuous coverage requirement ends is available from the DHHS Office for Family Independence online or by calling 1-855-797-4357.  

If you are no longer eligible for MaineCare

Even if you do not qualify for MaineCare, you may be able eligible to receive financial help paying for health insurance when you purchase coverage through the individual marketplace. Learn more at CoverME.gov.