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Patients will experience changes regarding time-limited eligibility, co-payments, and medical hardship.
In a word, yes.
The Health Safety Net is available to residents regardless of immigration status.
Health Safety Net regulations use the definition of affordability established by the Commonwealth Connector to determine whether a patient has access to affordable insurance.
Patients enrolled in certain insurance programs are eligible for Health Safety Net Secondary, which may pay for allowable services not covered by their insurance, deductibles, and coinsurance.
Health Safety Net Partial is for patients between 200 and 400% of the federal poverty level.
People who lose their MassHealth or Commonwealth Care coverage due to failure to pay premiums are not eligible for the Health Safety Net.
Applications are available from providers at hospitals or community health centers.
There's health care - and then there's health care for people with disabilities. At Stavros Center for Independent Living, we have long been aware of poor access at hospitals and clinics. Most people can visit their doctor's office and just do what they are told to do -- 'hop up on the table,' 'just lie still,' or 'step over here' -- and are able to get a full exam or a check-up. But it's not that easy for some of us.
