Patients will experience changes regarding time-limited eligibility, co-payments, and medical hardship.
Health Safety Net Partial is for patients between 200 and 400% of the federal poverty level.
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.
Some patients may be eligible for the Health Safety Net while their applications for other programs are being processed by the Commonwealth.
People who lose their MassHealth or Commonwealth Care coverage due to failure to pay premiums are not eligible for the Health Safety Net.
Yes - but whether a patient will have 6 months, 10 days, or no retroactive coverage depends on the type of health benefits they have.
Changes to HSN are explained by Division of Health Care Finance and Policy staff.
Some form of HSN will be available to Commonwealth Care individuals.
