Our June 6 Western HAN meeting was an opportunity to step back and reflect on the next steps toward universal coverage in Massachusetts.
Starting this week, your clients who use the Health Safety Net should look for redetermination letters. Also, verification requests (VC-1s) for people you NEWLY enroll in MassHealth now go to the Central Processing Unit. ...I'm interested to hear how the redeterminations go for people who use the Health Safety Net.
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.
The proposed co-pay schedule may limit access to care.
During the recent round of MassHealth Training Forum meetings, we were informed that commercial fishermen who are eligible for the Fishing Partnership Health Plan are not eligible for Commonwealth Care, because they are eligible for another state-subsidized health plan. The non-profit FPHP is a fine program offering a great benefit package through Harvard Pilgrim. The premium subsidy of approximately 50% is funded by a combination of federal, state and private benefactor dollars. This is a great option for many fishermen.
Clients may request premium waivers.
An overview of major parts of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law.
Draft forms declaring insurance status for taxpayers are available for comment.
The Connector has released an additional tool to determine affordability.
