Health Resources
Access to Health Care
CoverME
CoverME.gov is Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace for affordable health coverage. Maine residents can sign up for coverage on CoverMe.gov during the annual Open Enrollment Period (November 1-January 15), or any time of year if they have a qualifying life event such as pregnancy, loss of employer-sponsored health insurance, moving to Maine, or adding dependents.
Early Periodic Screening Detection and Treatment (EPSDT)
Medicaid.gov, your go-to resource for information on the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit. EPSDT offers comprehensive and preventive healthcare services for children under 21 years old who are enrolled in Medicaid. This benefit ensures that children and adolescents receive essential preventive, dental, mental health, and developmental services. From screenings to diagnostics and treatments, EPSDT covers all aspects of a child's healthcare needs.
MaineCare
MaineCare provides free and low-cost health care coverage to Maine’s children through CubCare, and to adults who are elderly, disabled, or with low incomes. Maine residents can apply for MaineCare at any time of year.
MaineCare, a program that ensures all Maine residents have access to critical health services. Whether you need preventative care or emergency treatment, MaineCare is designed to help you stay healthy and safe.
Special Health Needs of Children
Katie Beckett
This program provides access to MaineCare coverage for children under age 19 with serious health conditions whose families’ incomes would otherwise make them ineligible for MaineCare.
It explains how MaineCare offers health insurance, benefits, and assistance to eligible children based on income guidelines or disability criteria. The website also highlights additional programs like CHIP, Cub Care, and the Katie Beckett program that provide coverage for children with specific needs.
Maine CDC
Maine CDC administers a variety of programs for children with special health needs. These programs include but are not limited to the Maine Birth Defects Program, the Maine Cleft Lip & Palate Program, the Maine Newborn Bloodspot Program, the Maine Newborn Hearing Program and Care Coordination.
The program aims to improve the health and well-being of children with specific medical needs and their families by developing and nurturing community-based systems of care. The website highlights the program's commitment to providing comprehensive and compassionate services with integrity, knowledge, and professionalism.
Maine CITE
Maine CITE is a project designed to help make assistive and universally designed technology more available to Maine children and adults who have disabilities.
Assistive technology refers to devices, equipment, or products that help individuals with disabilities live independently, work, learn, and engage in their community. The Maine CITE program, administered by the Maine Department of Education and funded by the federal Administration for Community Living, works towards making assistive technology more accessible to children, adults, and seniors in Maine who need it.