We have a client whose employer does not offer health insurance, instead gives employees a stipend for health insurance. The person is full time, earns a total of $18/hour. $4/hour of that salary is to pay for benefits. How would we report that stipend when completing the application?
Hi all, A client got a letter to send in income verification when we already sent in verifications and those verifications have been processed. It sounds like maybe the Connector is requesting 2014 return because she applied before they filed their 2014 return (January 2015)? What’s the point of having people say that the Connector/MassHealth can look at […]
HI all, The tool that used to estimate what someone’s tax credit would be doesn’t do that anymore, it just says that they might be eligible for some APTCs but doesn’t give any idea of how much $$ they would qualify for. Not helpful, especially when some people are eligible for $0 APTCs. Any ideas […]
Hi, I have a client who is a single Mom with 2 children: one is 13 years old and the other is 18 years old. Mom earns $53,233/year and claims both children on her taxes. 18-year old earns around $7,000/year and files her own tax returns. So my question is, are we looking at a household […]
I have a patient that is receiving SSDI benefits while spouse receives SSDI as well. Income is just below 200% so given deductible to meet for better coverage. Told by IRS to not file taxes but if she doesnt and she receives a premium tax credit she would have to pay it back????? Does this […]
Hi, Just wondering if anyone else feels, as I do, that there is something wrong with using 2014 FPL guidelines in 2015? And having different income guidelines for our affordable insurance programs…one for MassHealth/HSN/CMSP, and lower guidelines for Health Connector programs? Sarah
Have you seen MassHealth Standard members with disabilities who were terminated in March 2015 due to the SSDI cost of living increase? The termination may have been an error. Every year in March, MassHealth implements new federal poverty level standards and then reviews financial eligibility for SSDI beneficiaries who received a cost of living increase […]
Hi all, Does anyone know if a workers comp settlement should be counted as income? It was a lump sum payment. I’m thinking that it should not be as it’s not taxable…thoughts? Thanks, Eli
Hi – We have a client who recently lost COBRA coverage, and now qualifies for MassHealth. She is trying to sell a rental property, which will count as income. When she sells the property, does she call MassHealth and report it as a one time income? How will it impact her eligibility? Thanks
Hi all, We’re seeing people w/ ConnectorCare without HSN (!!!), which seems totally wrong. Are other people seeing this?! MMIS says “no HSN benefits available” or the like. We’re seeing no HSN in MMIS or in MAP/VG, though people under 200% should be eligible for HSN. We are however, able to see partial HSN in some cases (for people over […]