Massachusetts Health Care Reform includes significant changes in the safety net program currently known as the Uncompensated Care Pool or Free Care. Changes being proposed include new exclusions from eligibility and the institution of a $35 per month accruing deductible for those between 150%-200% FPL. See below for links to details.
Adoption of proposed regulations for eligible services through the new Health Safety Net Trust Fund will be discussed at a public meeting on Wednesday, August 22, 9:30 AM, at One Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, in Boston. Comments on the proposed regulations may be made in person. Those who notify the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy of their intent to speak by 5:00 PM on August 21 will be first to testify. Written comments may be submitted to:
Division of Health Care Finance & Policy
Two Boylston Street
Boston MA 02116
Comments may also be emailed to Corine.Peach@state.ma.us. Be sure and identify the regulation number (114.6 CMR 13.00) in the email.
Click here for proposed changes.
Click here for the Mass. Law Reform Institute PowerPoint 'From Free Care to the Safety Net Care Pool.'
Click here to read Brian Rosman's 8/13 Healthy Blog post about advocates' concerns.
Click here for outreach workers' thoughts about the proposed changes on our blog, "Speaking of Outreach."
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