CarePlus PCC Plan?
Do we have a confirmed date of when CarePlus members will have the option to enroll in the PCC Plan? Thanks! Liz Sanchez Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Trouble with MCOs in Franklin County
Hi, Our region’s residents are in conflict over the options for MCOs in Franklin County. Franklin County split by their MCO choices (Orange and New Salem using Worcester County options, while the rest of the towns use Western Mass MCO options). Greenfield MCO options are limited by access to local specialty care services and options […]
Enroll into an MCO…ONLINE!
I just discovered on the MassHealth website that you can NOW enroll into a MCO online! I have not tested it yet. Please post if you successfully use the online form.
Who can enroll in a Health Connector plan outside of the open enrollment period?
I was under the impression that self-employed people could apply anytime and enroll in a plan and were not subject to the open enrollment period. I called the Health Connector to ask whether I would have to do the application through the “small business” application route for a self-employed client. He said I could just […]
Switch plan during SEP?
Hi! I helped someone enroll in a Health Connector plan during the past month because she qualified for an SEP. We confirmed which plans her doctor accepted, and they confirmed they accepted Fallon – but they actually do not. We found this out after she had chosen and paid for her Fallon plan. She is […]
health connector status info
Hello, I have tried to reach out to 3 different contacts by phone & via email to check the status of an individual on the health connector and had no luck. Can anyone let me know what is the best way to know if this individual still has coverage? This person has also tried contacting […]
Changing Dental Plans
Hi, I have a client who wants to change their dental plan through the health connector but they are being told that they have to wait until the next open enrollment period. I tried looking but I cant find anything saying that people can’t change their dental. Do dental plans also go through an open […]
Special Enrollment Period
I have a few applicants who applied during Open Enrollment, but were unable to shop, and when they called the Connector, they were still unsuccessful. They are still unable to shop now that we are in the Closed Enrollment Period, but qualify for a Special Enrollment. I was re-reading my material from the last MTF […]
MCO Switch Issues
Hi, I recently had a stroke patient in my office because he had MassHealth CarePlus and also Neighborhood Health (a plan not accepted in the Greenfield area). I helped the member fill out a disability supplement to get MassHealth Standard. To switch MCOs, I didn’t have a chance to make the change before the appointment […]
Special Qualifying Event after Taxes?
Hi all, The federal gov’t has issued a Special Enrollment Period until April 30th for people who don’t have insurance and who did their taxes and now want it to avoid a penalty for next year. This isn’t listed as a qualifying event as far as I know with the Connector. Has anyone had any luck […]