Goold Health Systems Starts Statewide Disability Assessment Contract With Maine

On April 1, 2014, Goold Health Systems (GHS), started a $4.0 million contract as Maine’s single assessment agency for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) screens and assessments required by the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) and the Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHS). APS Healthcare previously held the SAMHS assessment contract. The GHS contract was awarded December 3, 2013; the initial term runs through December 2, 2014. Under the contract, every person entering a nursing facility must have a PASRR Level I screen. GHS will conduct a PASRR Level II Assessment for . . .