Patients will experience changes regarding time-limited eligibility, co-payments, and medical hardship.
The Health Safety Net is available to residents regardless of immigration status.
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.
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.
The Health Safety Net will have copayments for some services.
Covered services are now consistent with MassHealth Standard services.
Yes - but whether a patient will have 6 months, 10 days, or no retroactive coverage depends on the type of health benefits they have.
Access to HSN for MassHealth patients depends on the kind of MassHealth benefit they have.
Some form of HSN will be available to Commonwealth Care individuals.
