As part of the Basic Benefits Training series hosted by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) with Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE), there is a Health Care Access Training on February 4, from 9:30am-4pm. This training gives advocates an up-to-date nuts-and-bolts overview of eligibility in MassHealth and the Health Connector, and how to assist their patients […]
I am looking for some guidance on how EAEDC coverage works. I was told that when a members insurance status is displaying as emergency aid it means that they are currently uninsured but have applied for EAEDC, not yet approved and that coverage only covers the EAEDC visit to get the paperwork completed. So, we […]
Does anyone have experience with this? I have 2 cases that the pt’s are 63 and 64 and took early retirement. When I updated the their HIX application is allows them to enroll in a plan, however, when I check the next day it reads “CommonHealth”. These 2 individuals are healthy and not disabled in […]
Can it please be explained why some patients show up with this wording it Revs instead of just saying they are not eligible?? Our system is verifying commonhealth coverage, but that doesn’t seem right either.
I have come across a few clients that did their CH renewal and were downgraded or term’d. They did not provide paystubs or the working letter. They were on CH for over 10 years. We call MH and they send it to a supervisor to fix. Today a rep advised we write “Commonhealth” on the […]
I have a married client who is 66 yrs of age on Medicare A & B and CommonHealth. Recently she was contacted by the MassHealth Adjustment Manager to inform her that her CommonHealth premium was going from $41.60 to $106 per month. She and her spouse are not yet due for their 2024 renewal so […]
Is it correct to say that all MH members who have senior buy-in are QMB? I have noticed when I use virtual gateway to look up eligibility, sometimes this message will show “965 / 611 Member is Qualified Medicare Beneficiary. See 130 CMR 519.010.” but sometimes it does not. It was my understanding that senior […]
I have a client with a green card and a social security number but is only eligible for MassHealth Limited. Should she not qualify for a ConnectorCare plan? If so, what do I need to do to make this happen?
I have a gentleman whose 86-year-old father is visiting from China for six months. The senior is not in good health. My questions are: Is he allowed to apply for health insurance if he is visiting? If he applied would the most he would qualify for be MassHealth Limited?
Hello Loopers, We have heard from assisters experiencing issues with uploading documents in the HIX system, MMIS, faxes, and with the systems MassHealth use to process documents etc. People calling MassHealth have been told they don’t have access to the system and will need to call back later. We reached out to MassHealth and they […]