Law Overviews & Guides

The 2009 MassHealth Advocacy Guide, An Advocate's Guide to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program.  Includes an overview of the MassHealth program, eligibility criteria, covered services, premiums, and Read More

The U visa provides legal status to victims of certain serious crimes who have suffered substantial physical or mental harm and can document cooperation with law enforcement. Read More

This Guide includes information about getting and keeping health insurance in Massachusetts. Read More

From the Introduction to the Guide: "The Labor and Employment Section fo the Boston Bar Association, working in a bipartisan group of lawyers representing both management and employees, ha Read More

A Guide for grandparents raising grandchildren.  According to its authors, "This Guide provides basic information and program descriptions of relevant state agencies and offers suggestions abo Read More

This web site tracks litigation which followed the U.S. Supreme Court's 1999 decision in Olmstead v. Read More

An Advocate's Guide to the Food Stamp/ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Massachusetts By Patricia Baker, Laura Gallant, Deborah Harris, Rochelle Hahn, Massachusetts Law Reform Inst Read More

This manual provides an introduction to the Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) program, including eligibility, enrollment, coverage issues, costs, the Low-Income Subsidy program, and related programs Read More

This manual provides an introduction to the Medicare Advantage program, including eligibility, enrollment, coverage and cost issues. It is one of three HAP Medicare training manuals in a series that also contains manuals on Medicare Basics and the Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) program. Updated in January 2010. Read More

This manual provides an introduction to the Original Medicare program, eligibility, Medicare coverage issues, and related health insurance programs, such as supplemental coverage. It is one of three HAP Medicare training manuals in a series that also contains manuals on the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) programs. Updated in January 2010. Read More