Higher CommCare co-pays would create a barrier

The Connector’s proposed Commonwealth Care co-pay schedule would likely lead members to opt out of preventative care, forego appointments for chronic conditions, skip medications, and/or drop or lose their coverage – and it could put medical providers in the position of making up the cost to the state. These were the recurrent concerns of respondents to a statewide survey conducted by Community Partners.

Nearly all of the 48 survey respondents self-identified as helping people enroll in Commonwealth Care; a few medical providers and Commonwealth Care members also gave input. Over 90% of respondents expressed concern that the proposed co-pay changes would be unaffordable for the newly enrolled membership.

• Click here to read the survey results. (PDF)
• Click here to see the Connector's proposed co-pay schedule (PDF), or a summary of the co-pay proposals (PDF) provided by the ACT!! Coalition.
• Click here for The Boston Globe's February 27 editorial about their concerns regarding proposed increases.