Last week, the Department of Revenue released Draft 2008 Schedule HC (PDF) and Draft 2008 Schedule HC Instructions (PDF). In these drafts, the DOR explains the methods they currently plan to use to calculate 2008 mandate penalties.
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.
Guidance is available from the Department of Revenue and Health Care For All.
Draft forms declaring insurance status for taxpayers are available for comment.
A brief review of Chapter 58's legal requirements for Massachusetts employers.
Part 1: Explanation of Commonwealth Care waiver process.
Some MassHealth and Commonwealth Care premiums to be waived.
New language on the MBR includes acknowledgment of employer responsibility.