Category: MassHealth

MH renewals Q&A doc: Who gets HSN when losing MH coverage

Hi all, MassHealth published a transcript of the Q&A from webinar about 2023 renewals and I want to ask your thoughts about the answer to the final question about HSN eligibility after losing MassHealth. Doc is located here: Doc is located here  Question: “Some members will lose coverage due to ineligibility and will enroll in […]

Navigator Designation Form (NDF) – When to fill one out

Hi all, Can someone explain to me whether the rules for completing an NDF differ between MassHealth and the Health Connector? My understanding is that each Navigator needs to have their own completed NDF on file for any client they are representing. At the bottom of Page 2 of the NDF form under Can I […]

MassHealth Right & Responsibilities Recording?

Hi all, Something weird has come up twice for staff at our CHC this week.  When helping a patient with a renewal, the customer service rep says they have to play a recording of the MassHealth Rights & Responsibilties.  It takes the rep a few minutes to pull up the recording and then the recording […]

MassHealth Policy Updates to Support Return to Normal Business Operations (April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024)

Hello Loopers, MassHealth posted an Eligibility Operations Memo regarding their policy updates returning to normal business operations. As of April 1, MassHealth is redetermining all members to ensure that they still qualify for their current benefits. Whenever possible, MassHealth will automatically process a member’s renewal by matching their information against state and federal data. If […]

Electronic Signatures

Hello Loopers, MassHealth released an Eligibility Operations Memo with an update on their signature policy: All initial applications must be signed “under penalty of perjury.” Federal and state laws reinforce that electronic signatures must be accepted and have the same effect as paper-based versions. Electronic signatures, An electronic signature is defined by the Massachusetts Uniform […]

New Temporary Eligibility Policies in Effect as of 4/1

Hello Loopers, In the bi-weekly MassHealth redetermination call there were a couple of eligibility policies announced: No pharmacy co-pays through 3/31/2024 For the under 65 the income attested to on the application will be considered reasonably compatible if within 20% of the income amount received from data sources Hospital determined-presumptive eligibility for the non-MAGI population […]