Hello, I was curios if anyone else is having an error message when trying to upload documents? It started with just me and then my co workers also had the issue. It was hit or miss if we were able to complete the upload all day yesterday.
MassHealth extends postpartum eligibility to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage. As a part of MassHealth’s efforts to address health disparities and advance health equity for our members, effective April 1, 2022, MassHealth has updated its eligibility policies to provide 12 months continuous postpartum coverage for those who qualify. This update is designed to […]
Assister Updates Important News for Certified Assisters In Massachusetts March 6, 2022 In this edition: New! System Updates for the Online Application at MAhealthconnector.org • Reminder: Valid Nonimmigrant Visas • Reminder: Regarding system updates for the Online Application at MAhealthconnector.org • Reminder: Beginning April 5, 2022, Certified Assisters require an additional security step to sign-in […]
MLRI: Immigrants & Public BenefitsBasic Public Benefits Advocacy TrainingsLive Webcast April 7 2022, 9:30 am-3 pm This is the link with program description, agenda, faculty & registration information: https://www.mcle.org/product/catalog/nas/content/live/massloop/2220093P01 Here is a flyer: https://www.massloop.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MLRI-Advocacy-Training-April-7-2022-Announcement.pdf.
If a client has a $3,000 esi deductible and a $1,200 deductible for partial HSN do they need to pay both deductibles before their HSN eligibility begins? Mr. Smith has a $9,000 procedure and pays his $3,000 deductible. Now he has full coverage from his esi. Is the $1,200 partial HSN deductible considered payed too? […]
MLRI released their 2022 FPL guidelines. This can be found on the ‘Issue Specific Resources‘ page under ‘Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Guidelines.’ MassHealth updates its income standards with the current year’s poverty level on March 1. The MassHealth 2022 Desk Guide which shows the upper income levels for MassHealth and Medicare Savings Programs as monthly […]
New federal law went into effect on January 1st to require notifcation to patients when they could be resposible for out-of-pocket costs. This law bans certain balance billing and requires notice and consent for out-of-network care. Here is the notice from DPH to patients. There were already Massachusetts state notice provisions in effect and it […]
Hi, I have a client who just turned 65 and enrolled in Medicare. He was previously on MassHealth CarePlus. The CarePlus followed him as a secondary to his Medicare. The client emailed me that he went for a doctor’s appointment and his specialist told him his MassHealth is inactive. I called an spoke with a […]
MassHealth Third Party Liability and Premium Assistance Contact Center Service Alert 12/ 7– MassHealth’s Third Party Liability (TPL) and Premium Assistance (PA) call centers are experiencing technical issues impacting agents’ ability to answer calls at this time. The call center lines that are impacted include TPL (888-628-7526) and PA (800-862-4840). Our team is working urgently […]
As of 11/1 MassHealth will be providing additional benefits to immigrants with medical need. To ensure continued equitable access to health coverage regardless of a members’ immigration status, effective November 1, 2021, MassHealth will expand coverage of skilled nursing facility stays and community-based services for individuals on Family Assistance when the member meets a Nursing […]