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| Title | Date  | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | MassHealth Breast & Cervical Cancer Program Flyer MLRI has prepared a flyer on the MassHealth Breast & Cervical Cancer program --more affordable and comprehensive benefits for uninsured women AND women on Commonwealth Care or MassHealth Essential | 9/19/2008 | |
| | Eligibility Operations Memo on MBR Changes Involving Employer Sponsored Insurance | 4/25/2008 | |
| | Flyer on Changes in MassHealth Dental Program | 4/18/2008 | |
| | MassHealth Premium Hardship Waiver Hardship Waiver for MassHealth Premiums | 3/4/2008 | |
| Thousands of MassHealth Households Subject to Termination for Non-Payment of Premiums | 2/9/2008 | ||
| | Povery Level Guidelines For MassHealth etc. (Effective March 1, 2008) Attached is an income chart for 2008-2009 for the various MassHealth and related health programs. Note that this year the effective date for the poverty level changes in MassHealth has moved up from its usual April 1st start date to March 1st. These figures not only determine eligibility but also premium amounts due under MassHealth and Commonwealth Care. | 2/6/2008 | |
| | ABCs of Seeking Judicial Review of a MassHealth Board of Hearings Decision How to appeal from an adverse MassHealth fair hearing decision | 1/15/2008 | |
| | 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 | |
| | Health Policies Affecting Victims of Domestic Violence and Separated Low Income Spouses and Parents | 10/9/2007 | |
| | Children's Rights to Medical Services under EPSDT Summary of the rights of children under age 21 to early, periodic screening, diagnostic and treatement (EPSDT) services under Medicaid (MassHealth) | 10/3/2007 | |
 | MassHealth applications and forms Link to applications and forms section of MassHealth website includes application forms and supplements, member book, enrollment guide, adult and child disability supplements, eligibility representative forms etc. All forms in English and Spanish | 9/13/2007 | |
| | MassHealth Permission To Share Information (PSI) form HIPAA-compliant release form required to obtain information from Office of Medicaid about someone other than yourself or person for whom you are an eligibility representative | 9/13/2007 | |
| | Request for Fair Hearing Form | 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 | |
| | Letter to Sec. Bigby on poverty level reclassification This letter from MLRI & HCFA urges Sec. Bigby to automatically reclassify MassHealth members under the new 2007 poverty level standards without waiting for annual redtermination. Advocates should also check for clients who may be entitled to a richer coverage type or lower premiums under the new income guidelines. | 4/30/2007 | |
| | Revised Office of Medicaid Form for Massachusetts birth certificate The Office of Medicaid has revised the form to be used to request a record of Massachusetts birth from the Vital Statistics Office. The birth record will be sent back to the Office of Medicaid not the applicant. An applicant born in Mass. who needs a copy of the birth certificates can obtain it at no charge from the Vital Stats. Office but not by using this form. | 3/29/2007 | |
| | You CAN get there from here: reimbursement for medical transportation 1-page flyer describing how some MassHealth recipients can be reimbursed for the costs of non-emergency medical transportation | 3/20/2007 | |
| | 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 Comments to CMS on Citizenship Verification with 15 Organizational Co-signers Fifteen Massachusetts organizations sign on to MLRI's comments to the Center for Medicaid/Medicare Services (CMS) on interim final regulations requring states to verify citenship and identity for citizens applying for Medicaid. cit | 8/10/2006 | |
| | Summary of MassHealth FY 2007 Budget and Health Reform | 8/2/2006 | |
| | New Citizenship Verification Requirement for MassHealth | 7/14/2006 | |
| | Health Reform Highlights for Low Income People MLRI's summary of key features of health reform affecting low income people | 7/11/2006 | |
| | CMS fact sheet on requirement that US citizens verify citizenship The federal Medicaid agency (CMS) has published interim final rules implementing the provision of the DRA requiring US citizens to verify citizenship & identity. Unlike earlier guidance, the rules exempt citizens who are SSI & Medicare recipients from having to prove citizenship. The attached fact sheet summarizes the rules. | 7/10/2006 | |
| | MassHealth Announcement of Verification Requirement for US Citizens This is the announcement MassHealth has prepared describing how it will implement a new federal law requiring US citizens applying for Medicaid after July 1, 2006 to verify that they are citizens | 6/30/2006 | |
| | MassHealth Changes on July 1, 2006 Changes in MassHealth effective July 1 include: restoration of optional benefits to adults; new smoking cessation benefit; increase in income eligibility for children & youth under age 19 to 300% of poverty, and implementation of federal rules requiring US citizens to verify citizenship & imposing harsher transfer of asset penalties for those seeking nursing home care. | 6/30/2006 | |
| | MassHealth expands eligibility for children to 300% of poverty This is the notice of the emergency rule & proposed final rule increasing the income eligibility for children in Family Assistance from 200% to 300% of poverty; adding a new requirement of 6-months without insurance to discourage families from dropping private coverage, and new premium charges. The rule itself is posted at www.mass.gov/masshealth. Comments can be filed through July 22. | 6/30/2006 | |
| | Notice to 9000 CMSP children of upgrade to MassHealth This is a notice MassHealth sent to about 9000 children now on CMSP who will qualify for MassHealth Family Assistance after July 1, 2006. These children will be automatically enrolled in early July and sent a second notice of decision & additional information about their new coverage | 6/30/2006 | |
| | Notice to Members of New & Restored Benefits This is the notice MassHealth mailed to members telling them about the July 1 2006 benefit improvements; more detailed information for providers and emergency rules are now or will soon be posted at www.mass.gov/masshealth | 6/30/2006 | |
| | ER Services for People with Mental Illness Oxford University Press has announced the Spring 2006 publication of CPR attorney Susan Stefan's new book on treatment of persons with mental illness in hospital ERs, describing the results of a three-year long study by CPR and a national advisory board. | 1/30/2006 | |
| | MassHealth Regulations and Other Publications | 5/27/2005 | |
| | Division of Medical Assistance home page | ||
