Upcoming Changes to MaineCare Coverage

HR 1, the Federal budget law passed in 2025, changes eligibility requirements for Maine’s Medicaid (MaineCare) for some current MaineCare members.

The State of Maine is/will be mailing notification letters to all impacted residents.

The information below is intended to help provide information to those affected. Additional information will be added here as made available by the State of Maine.

Important Changes

• October 1, 2026 – Some adult noncitizens will have their MaineCare coverage discontinued.
  • The State of Maine has a web page with details about the changes: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/federalchanges.
  • MaineCare members can also call the Maine Office of Financial Independence at 1-855-797-4357.
  • See the State of Maine one-page information sheet about the changes:
    • English
    • Arabic
    • Dari
    • Portuguese
    • Spanish
    • Swahili
• January 1, 2027 – MaineCare recipients in the expansion categories are required to follow work requirements to maintain their coverage.
  • Resources for the changes taking effect Jan. 1, 2027 can be found on the State of Maine web page: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/health-care-assistance/work.

MaineGeneral Resources for Impacted Patients

Patients who are losing MaineCare coverage and want to speak to someone at MaineGeneral about financial assistance for health care, please call MaineGeneral Financial Counseling at 1-877-255-4680, option 3.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2026