This is your chance to go on the record.
We turned in more than 3,500 signatures for MaineCare accountability. Now, the public comment period is crucial because you get to become part of the official record. Submitting the form below sends a formal comment to DHHS, the agency writing these rules.
How it works
- Use our template or write your own below. We will give you a short, ready-to-go comment. Personalize it with a sentence about who you are and why this matters to you.
- Click submit and and we’ll send it to DHHS. It takes about two minutes.
- Let us know when you submit it, so we can feature your voice (with permission) in our ongoing MaineCare Accountability Project coverage.
What to include if you write your own
- Say why you support the proposed rules, and why. Be specific.
- Say who you are, in one sentence. Taxpayer, parent, caregiver, healthcare worker, senior, whatever fits. It matters that real Mainers are weighing in.
- Keep it short. A clear paragraph beats a long one.
Sample Comments You Can Use
Click one to use as a starting point, then add a quick personal note (like “I’m a mom from Auburn”),and submit your comment below.
A “site visit” that happens over the phone isn’t a site visit. It’s a phone call. I’d like DHHS to close that gap and require inspectors to actually be present at the facility before it counts as an inspection.
I support the proposed rule requiring DHHS to suspend payments to a provider once they’ve been flagged for overbilling. Continuing to pay out while an investigation is pending doesn’t protect anyone, it just delays the consequence. Providers cleared of wrongdoing can be made whole with interest.
I support both rule changes. Neither one touches a recipient’s care or benefits, they apply to provider oversight only. Requiring real inspections and pausing payments during active billing investigations is basic accountability, not a cut to services.