Commonwealth Care
Resources in this Category
ALL Agency Rules & Procedures External Resources Policy Advocacy Practice Materials Secondary Sources Other
| Title | Date  | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | MLRI Comments on Commonwealth Care Eligibility and Hearing Regulations - May 2008 | 5/28/2008 | |
| | Office of Medicaid Guidance on Cuban-Haitian Entrants This 5-14-2008 memo from the Office of Medicaid provides information on how to identify Cuban-Haitian entrants who are "qualifed aliens" eligible for medical benefits on the same terms as US citizens. | 5/15/2008 | |
| | Updated PRUCOL Memo from Office of Medicaid This 5-14-2008 provides clearer guidance and additional examples of how to identify immigrants eligible for medical benefits as PRUCOL. It updates an earlier Office of Medicaid memo in March 2007. | 5/15/2008 | |
| | Commonwealth Care Update Spring 2008 Short summary of changes in Commonwealth Care for July 2008 and other developments | 5/13/2008 | |
| Commonwealth Care "Exception Letter" Q&A | 5/6/2008 | ||
 | Eligibility Operations Memo on MBR Changes Involving Employer Sponsored Insurance | 4/25/2008 | |
| | July 2008 Changes in Commonwealth Care July 2008 Changes in Commonwealth Care Premium and copayment increases --analysis and advocacy tips | 4/25/2008 | |
| Comments/Testimony on Amendments to Eligibility and Hearing Process for Commonwealth Care | 2/11/2008 | ||
| | Connector affordability & eligibility regulations-Feb. 4, 2008 public hearing Notice from the Connector of a public hearing on Feb 4, 2008 on proposed changes to the 6.00 affordability regulations and the 3.00 eligibility & hearing regulations. | 1/16/2008 | |
| | 2007-2008 MassHealth Income/Poverty Level Tables Tables showing upper income limits in MassHealth and other health care programs. | 10/19/2007 | |
| | Table comparing services in MassHealth programs and Commonwealth Care | 10/19/2007 | |
 | Connector Authority Final Regulations Regulations on Affordability, Individual Mandate, Commonwealth Care and Commonwealth Choice, etc. Select "Health Reform" tab | 10/12/2007 | |
| | Commonwealth Care Administrative Bulletin # 1 with Forms for Premium Waivers and Appeals Pursuant to 956 CMR 3.18, the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority (the “Connector”) is issuing this administrative information bulletin (“Bulletin”) to clarify procedures for the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program (“Commonwealth Care”). The Bulletin covers procedures to (a) enroll in Commonwealth Care; (b) request a change of health plans; (c) request a waiver or reduction of premiums or a waiver of copayments because of a claim of extreme financial hardship; and (d) bring an appeal under 956 CMR 3.14 to challenge decisions relating to Commonwealth Care. Complete with forms. | 10/11/2007 | |
| | Health Safety Termination Notice to Unenrolled Commonwealth Eligible Individuals Approximately 45,000 Health Safety Net enrollees who have been determined eligible for the Commonwealth Care Program will receive this notice, terminating their HSN coverage sometime in December 2007. | 10/11/2007 | |
| | Health Policies Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence and Separated Low Income Spouses and Parents | 10/9/2007 | |
| | Connector Representative Form | 9/18/2007 | |
| | Affordability Info Sheet from the Health Insurance Connector A worksheet developed by the Health Insurance Connector to give people an idea whether insurance will be deemed affordable to them under the Individual Mandate. An interactive version of this worksheet and a Spanish version are posted at www.mahealthconnector.org. | 9/13/2007 | |
| | Summary of Health Access Developments in FY 2008 Summary of fiscal 2008 budget items and administrative developments affecting access to MassHealth, CMSP, Prescription Advantage, Free Care (Health Safety Net), Commonwealth Care and implementation of the "Individual Mandate" to have health insurance--with citations. | 9/13/2007 | |
| | Clearinghouse article on Mass. Health Reform Article by MLRI's Vicky Pulos on the Massachusetts Health Reform Law published in April 2007 edition of Clearinghouse Review/Poverty Law Reporter | 9/4/2007 | |
| | Advocate's Desk Guide to NonCitizen Eligibility -Part 2 of 2 Additional tables showing the key to codes on certain types of immigration documents | 7/6/2007 | |
| | An Advocate's Desk Guide to Non Citizen Eligibility for MassHealth-Part 1 of 2 Charts summarizing immigrant eligibility rules & identifying documents and codes that establish different types of immigration status for MassHealth and Commonwealth Care | 7/6/2007 | |
| | Comments on Proposed Regulations on Commonwealth Care and Affordability Schedule for Individual Mandate Legal Services comments on "Eligilibility and Hearing Process for Commonwealth Care" as well as "Affordability Schedule" for Chapter 58 individual mandate generally | 6/4/2007 | |
| | Health Insurance Connector Website This is a link to the website of the Health Insurance Connector, the new entity created to administer various provisions of the new health reform law including the new subsidized insurance program, Commonwealth Care. | 2/14/2007 | |
| | What advocates need to know about expanded coverage under the new health reform law This January 2007 memo outlines new coverage options for people under 300% of the poverty level under the 2006 health reform law including Commonwealth Care for uninsured adults and expanded Family Assistance for children. | 1/22/2007 | |
| | MLRI Slides on Commonwealth Care Program | 10/13/2006 | |
| | MLRI comments to the Connector Board on CCHIP Emergency Regulations MLRI's comments on Connector Board's Emergency Regulations 956 CMR 2.00, "MMCO Participation in CCHIP", and Administrative Bulletin 01-06, "Guidelines for MMCO Plan Submission" | 8/10/2006 | |
| | Section by Section Summary of Health Reform Bill A section by section summary of the April 4, 2006 health reform bill (H # 4580)prepared by the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. | 4/5/2006 | |
