Hello Loopers! We want to hear from you about what resources would help you with your day-to-day enrollment work. Do you have ideas about materials that would be helpful? Is there a topic that you would like a deep dive into? Let us know! You can respond to this post, or email theloop@massloop.org. Hannah
Hi, I spoke with a gentleman today who asked this question. Both he and his wife work and have ESI via their perspective jobs. Neither want to do the family plan because it is too expensive. Can one of them select the individual plan from their job and the other select a plan through the […]
MLRI / Vicky Pulos have released their ConnectorCare Advocacy Guide. I encourage everyone to read through it as it contains a wealth of great information. You can find the guide online at: https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/connectorcare-advocacy-guide
I have a client who has ConnectorCare and who works for Stop and Shop and was just on strike. Is there any premium relief for a striking worker? Sarah
UGH! I have a family of 3. (Married, share child together). The wife and child are on MA/Standard. The husband has a “HEALTH CONNECTOR” plan. We update their application on March 21, 2019. It came back with the above determination. Prior both wife and husband has CC Plan type 3. The above is correct. Explained […]
I’m having problems when I’m choosing a plan with a member, and wanting to do a Provider Search. I am able to do the search iteself, but when it comes to “ADDING” the provider, it doesn’t allow m. Is anyone else having this issue? How can this be fixed??
Hi; I just did an application with a couple who are pregnant. Does the baby count as one giving them a family of three instead of two? Their income is $59,678.96 annually. For a family of three this would make them eligible for a ConnectorCare 3B plan. For a Family of two it puts them […]
Hi, I have a client who was just approved for Social Security disability in January. She also has a job. Between the two incomes her FPL is 237.01%. For some reason her eligibility is for a Health Connector Plan instead of a ConnectorCare 3A plan. Her premium in 2018 was $44.00. In January 2019 her […]
Hi, If a client is on unemployment as of January 1, 2019 and has not yet worked his seasonal job for 2019 why should their 2018 seasonal income be included for this year? They may not be hired back for the 2019 season. Shouldn’t this income be added once the client starts working again? And what […]
We are currently experiencing a number of families who are coming to the end of their TMA benefits. Upon updating information in the online system as requested by MassHealth, folks who should be transitioning over to a ConnectorCare plan are still being determined eligible for MassHealth Standard. Due to the MassHealth determination, we are unable […]