December was intense... this is the 'take-away' from our Health Access Network meetings in Amherst and Boston this month. Across the board, people providing enrollment assistance in hospitals, community health centers and community organizations were faced with a huge number of people trying to get health insurance coverage before the Dec. 31 deadline. John Bergeron from Hilltowns Community Health Center got the prize for the latest request for assistance; he received several phone messages on the evening of December 31 from people looking to comply with the mandate.
New rules affect how immigrants can access health care benefits.
This online tool identifies organizations helping with MassHealth, Commonwealth Choice and Commonwealth Care enrollment.
MassHealth Advocacy Guide, revised in September 2006, is available.
Expert answers to outreach workers' questions about eligibility and application processes.
7/22/05 The Legislature has restored all major health access provisions they had approved prior to Gov.'s vetoes.
The House Ways and Means budget was released on April 13. For responses to public health and health access funding.
$2 million is still available to continue MassHealth Essential coverage for elderly and disabled legal immigrants, even though it was supposed to end October 31. Let EOHHS Secretary Preston know how important maintaining coverage is with a quick fax or web message. Some suggestions:
Identify the subject as 'MassHealth for Immigrants'
Include major points:
