In response to the federal Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) requirement that people applying for MassHealth document their identity and citizenship, outreach worker Jacqueline Matta of Hampshire HealthConnect created a comprehensive guide to acquiring out-of-state birth certificates. This tool includes links to appropriate birth certificate sources in each state. Birth certificates satisfy the DRA citizenship requirement. Hampshire HealthConnect is a program of Cooley Dickinson Hospital and is partially funded by a grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation.
Have you created any tools to help clients with DRA requirements? Have you come across any helpful resources? Please register at compartners.org and let your colleagues know.
Update to Birth Certificate docuement
Submitted by Jmatta on August 9, 2006 - 9:39am on New Ways to Communicate with Community Partners
I just wanted to update everyone on an item having to do with the birth certificate form that has been posted onto this website. The number for the Delaware Vital Statistics office is incorrect and the correct number is 302-744-4549.
Other tools
I've created a simplified guide to DRA-required documents...it is not meant to be all-inclusive, but the idea is that an outreach worker could indicate the needed documents and give it to a client. Click here to see the document.
-- Meg at CP
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