Policy, Tools and Resources

BCBSMA Foundation offers grants & leadership program

News - Submitted by Meg at CP on August 5, 2009 - 4:27pm.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is seeking new applicants for several grant areas and for its transformative Institute for Community Health Leadership.

What to do for 31,000 immigrants facing CommCare termination

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on July 7, 2009 - 1:42pm.

Approximately 31,000 Commonwealth Care members who are legal immigrants could lose their Commonwealth Care coverage as of August 1, 2009. A helpful tip sheet and checklist from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) can help you figure out who may still be eligible.

CommCare open enrollment May 25 - June 25, 2009

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on May 26, 2009 - 2:05pm.

Commonwealth Care members who live in areas where more than one health plan is offered may change their plans between May 25 and June 25, 2009.

2009 Affordability Schedule is out

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on April 8, 2009 - 1:00pm.

Overall, standards for 2009 are less stringent than they were in 2008.

MassHealth member rights and drug copay increases

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on February 5, 2009 - 3:08pm.

A know-your-rights flyer from Community Partners explains new MassHealth copay increases and reminds members that even when they cannot pay the copay at the counter, the pharmacy is required to dispense their prescriptions.

Where have all the disability appeals gone?

Blog - January 8, 2009 - 10:46am - Nic Mazanec - Attorney - Northampton

As an attorney at Western Massachusetts Legal Services, I helped many clients appeal and prove their status as "permanently and totally disabled" in order to be determined eligible for MassHealth. Over the past year or so, I noticed that there was a significant drop in the number of people calling me about appealing their MassHealth disability determinations. While this could be a result of many different factors, I tend to think it is because people are found eligible for Commonwealth Care instead, and therefore do not appeal the disability determination for MassHealth.

DRA redux: verifying citizenship and identity

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on November 6, 2008 - 4:51pm.

Massachusetts residents born in-state can more easily verify citizenship.

Meeting the mandate: what you need your insurance to do

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on October 22, 2008 - 11:26am.

Final regulations for “minimum creditable coverage” (MCC) tighten up the individual mandate beginning in 2009.

MassHealth clarifies immigrant eligibility rules

News - Submitted by Anne on May 28, 2008 - 11:45am.

New guidance helps identify immigrants eligible for benefits.

CommCare open enrollment May 1 - June 13

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on April 30, 2008 - 3:03pm.

Changes in premiums and co-pays should influence choices.