Tools from MLRI can help translate some knowledge of a person’s immigration status into eligibility.
A new one-page guide explains the January 1, 2009 requirement.
Changes in premiums and co-pays should influence choices.
The Connector Board has issued new guidelines for determining who can afford to buy health insurance.
A new pamphlet offers step-by-step guidance, just in time for taxes.
Nikki Riel from the Women's Health Network in Franklin County sent me contact info for specific places at MassHealth (click the link for a printable PDF), including the Estate Recovery and Appeals units and various premium-paying programs.
Guidance is available from the Department of Revenue and Health Care For All.
A chart compares MassHealth and Commonwealth Care services.
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.
I got an email today from Nicole at Ecu-Health Care in North Adams, in response to our news post yesterday.
