Commonwealth Care, Policy, MassHealth

Legislature's FY09 budget supports outreach and enrollment

News - Submitted by ADMIN Meg on July 3, 2008 - 1:15pm.

The Massachusetts Legislature continues Outreach and enrollment "mini-grants" and supports vital health access activities.

MassHealth clarifies immigrant eligibility rules

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

New guidance helps identify immigrants eligible for benefits.

Health access amendments proposed to Senate budget

News - Submitted by michael on May 20, 2008 - 4:45pm.

Debate begins May 21; support is needed.

Redetermining the Safety Net and other changes...

Blog - May 19, 2008 - 3:32pm - Meg Kroeplin - Community Partners - Amherst

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.

Proposed budget amendment could protect outreach

News - Submitted by michael on April 17, 2008 - 5:20pm.

New language will stabilize outreach and enrollment funding, broaden scope

Immigrants and health care reform

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on December 17, 2007 - 1:42pm.

New rules affect how immigrants can access health care benefits.

Health Care Reform

An overview of major parts of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law.

Draft regulations released, hearings scheduled

News - Submitted by Meg Kroeplin - ... on May 21, 2007 - 10:27am.

The Connector defines affordability and proposes financial hardship appeal process.

Senate maintains "mini-grant" funding

News - Submitted by Community Partners on May 17, 2007 - 11:34am.

Community education and enrollment assistance is level-funded in Senate FY08 budget.

State moves to cut costs to members

News - Submitted by ADMIN Meg on April 19, 2007 - 2:48pm.

Some MassHealth and Commonwealth Care premiums to be waived.