Maryland Department of Health retains public health accreditation
3/18/2025
Maryland Department of Health retains public health accreditation
Maryland holds Medicaid evaluation and management reimbursement rates steady, providing health equity opportunity
5/17/2023
The state's decision to match the Medicaid reimbursement rate for important services, such as routine health examinations, empowers doctors to take on more Medicaid recipients
July 1 marks name change to Maryland Department of Health
8/10/2017
Our agency name officially changed to the Maryland Department of Health on July 1, dropping “and Mental Hygiene” in an update that reflects the holistic nature of the health services that our department oversees, including behavioral health.
Health & Mental Hygiene attains national public health accreditation PHAB-certified departments demonstrate capacity to serve communities well
8/10/2017
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced today that it has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The national accreditation program works to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of the nation’s state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments.