Abuse and Fraud
1-800-624-8404
41 Anthony Avenue, Augusta, ME, USA
Phone: 287-220, 1-800-624-8404 (TTY:1-800-624-8404)
APS Hotline: 1-800-624-8404
After Hours/Out-of-state: (207)287-3492
Confidential Adult Hotline (available 24 hours per day): 1-800-871-7741 (TTY: 1-888-458-5599)
Online reporting form: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oads/aging/aps/reporting.shtml
Services: The agency may provide or arrange for services to protect adults in danger– no matter what kind of abuse. No cost to the consumer.
(207) 626-8800
109 West Sewall Street, Augusta, ME 04330, United States
Services: The Attorney General’s Healthcare Crimes Unit (the State’s designated Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) is a federally-funded unit charged with investigating and prosecuting: MaineCare fraud; and abuse, neglect or financial exploitation occurring in MaineCare facilities or committed by MaineCare providers or their employees. These may include doctors, nursing homes, hospitals, adult care homes, and home health agencies.
If you suspect that a vulnerable adult has been abused or neglected, report it immediately to the Healthcare Crimes Unit. You may also contact the Elder Abuse Hotline by calling 1-800-624-8404. If there is an immediate emergency, call 911.
(207) 947-7382 ext. 5732, Steve Pelletier
Bangor, ME, USA
Phone: (207) 947-7382 ext. 5732, Steve Pelletier
Services: Recognizing that domestic violence is a crime and that it is a problem in Bangor and throughout the United States, one Detective is assigned as a Domestic Violence Investigator. Bangor residents living in abusive relationships should immediately call the Bangor Police Department for assistance. Those living outside of Bangor should contact their local law enforcement agency.
800-300-5000
Phone: 800-300-5000, (207) 624-8475
Services: Helps with questions about insurance, complaints about health professionals, agents or brokers. Call to request publications about health insurance, long-term care insurance, and Medicare supplemental insurance.
1 (800) 624-8404 (24-hour, Toll Free)
Bangor, ME, USA
Services: Investigates reports of abuse, neglect or exploitation involving an incapacitated or dependent adult