Beneficiaries won’t lose benefits.
Households must provide documentation verifying identity of children when applying for MassHealth; the affidavit previously contained within the MBR has been removed.
Given new options under federal CHIPRA rules, MassHealth recently expanded eligibility for legal immigrants who are pregnant or under age 19.
This week, automatic enrollments will begin in the Boston area for "Commonwealth Care Bridge," the new program for legal immigrants whose Commonwealth Care coverage was ended on August 31, 2009 because of the changes in state law.
As of October 1, 2009, MassHealth will extend full dental benefits to members under age 19 who receive Family Assistance premium assistance.
Flyers explain how to activate Commonwealth Care and MassHealth Essential insurance
Yesterday, Governor Patrick announced that CeltiCare Health Plan of Massachusetts has been selected to offer coverage to 31,000 people identified as "Aliens With Special Status" who today lost their Commonwealth Care coverage.
MassHealth recently trained specific workers at the MassHealth Enrollment Centers (MECs) to process updates to your clients' immigration status. It is important to check and update immigration information right away, because members who are deemed "Aliens with Special Status" (AWSS) will no longer be eligible for Commonwealth Care after August 31.
A simplified guide to health coverage options for the unemployed is available from BMC HealthNet.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is seeking new applicants for several grant areas and for its transformative Institute for Community Health Leadership.
A special election period allows people laid off from small businesses access to the federal COBRA subsidy, beginning July 2, 2009.
The legislature has restored $2.5 million for outreach and enrollment in the fiscal year 2010 state budget by overriding Governor Patrick's veto of Outside Section 129.
Approximately 31,000 Commonwealth Care members who are legal immigrants could lose their Commonwealth Care coverage as of August 1, 2009. A helpful tip sheet and checklist from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) can help you figure out who may still be eligible.
MassHealth has updated their Provider Manual with explanations of the eligibility codes for NewMMIS.
On Saturday, June 6, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) will be facilitating a daylong conversation about race and health in an event co-sponsored by Tapestry Health and the Springfield Disparities Project.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has updated its website with new resources for information and analysis on health care reform.
Commonwealth Care members who live in areas where more than one health plan is offered may change their plans between May 25 and June 25, 2009.
A chart from the SHINE program shows eligibility guidelines for elders for health-related public benefit programs in 2009.
An unofficial guide to questions HAN members have asked about the Medical Security Program (MSP).
