Prescription Drugs, Affordability

What "outreach & enrollment" actually looks like...

Blog - July 7, 2008 - 12:48pm - Brian Eno - Healthy Connections - Orange

"Outreach & enrollment" means much more than putting up posters and helping people fill out MassHealth applications. Recently, over the course of a two hour appointment, my supervisor and I counseled one household on eleven different public health insurance, subsidy and care programs. We helped them file four separate applications to five different insurance programs, putting together a patchwork of care options to cover the hole left by the loss of employer-sponsored insurance.

Health Safety Net introduces co-pays

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on February 15, 2008 - 3:50pm.

Some HSN-reimbursed services will require co-pays beginning March 3.

2008 eligibility charts for "extra help" with Medicare drug costs

News - Submitted by Laura at CP on February 13, 2008 - 1:16pm.

Changes in 2008 FPL guidelines are reflected in new charts for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS).

What do we mean by "universal coverage"?

Blog - November 27, 2007 - 4:07pm - Brian Eno - Healthy Connections - Orange

It's been reported that over the past year more than about 200,000 Massachusetts residents have been provided access to comprehensive public health insurance: either through Commonwealth Care or MassHealth. What about those who aren't eligible for publicly subsidized programs and must enroll in employer-sponsored plans?

The increased cost of insuring employees and their families has forced many local employers to make hard choices about their insurance offerings.

Some prescriptions may be more affordable

News - Submitted by Meg Kroeplin - ... on November 27, 2006 - 5:01pm.

Two national chains charge only $4 for some generic medications.