Medicare

What "outreach & enrollment" actually looks like...

Blog - July 7, 2008 - 12:48pm - Brian Eno - Healthy Connections - Orange

"Outreach & enrollment" means much more than putting up posters and helping people fill out MassHealth applications. Recently, over the course of a two hour appointment, my supervisor and I counseled one household on eleven different public health insurance, subsidy and care programs. We helped them file four separate applications to five different insurance programs, putting together a patchwork of care options to cover the hole left by the loss of employer-sponsored insurance.

How do tax rebates figure in determining MassHealth eligibility?

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on May 9, 2008 - 10:34am.

MassHealth will not count federal economic stimulus rebates as income, but can consider them assets after an exemption period.

Prescription Advantage implements 2008 FPL on April 1

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on March 6, 2008 - 10:57am.

Some members may find benefits increase.

2008 eligibility charts for "extra help" with Medicare drug costs

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on February 13, 2008 - 1:16pm.

Changes in 2008 FPL guidelines are reflected in new charts for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS).

Medicare Part D Open Enrollment; some LIS beneficiaries will move to new plans

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on November 15, 2007 - 10:24am.

Medicare Part D open enrollment begins. On Jan. 1, some LIS members will be assigned a new plan.

Health Safety Net videos

News - Submitted by Meg Kroeplin - ... on November 7, 2007 - 1:51pm.

Changes to HSN are explained by Division of Health Care Finance and Policy staff.

Can Medicare patients get HSN?

News - Submitted by Meg at CP on November 5, 2007 - 5:34pm.

In many cases, yes.

New requirement to maintain eligibility for SSA Low-Income Subsidy

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on September 20, 2007 - 9:52am.

LIS beneficiaries selected for redetermination must return forms to maintain eligibility for extra help with prescription drug costs.

New changes to Prescription Advantage enrollment

News - Submitted by admin-julia on August 3, 2007 - 12:34pm.

Legislature and Governor make open enrollment continuous.

Enrollment Assistance Map

News - Submitted by ADMIN Meg on June 12, 2007 - 12:56pm.

This online tool identifies organizations helping with MassHealth, Commonwealth Choice and Commonwealth Care enrollment.