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Partial Dental Restoration

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
03/19/2014 - 12:55pm
Effective March 1st, MassHealth will pay for fillings for all teeth.  Attached is the Dental Provider Bulletin.
 
The Governor's budget calls for restoration of denture services beginning in January, 2015.  The legislature has to act on the Governor's request before anything is certain.  Advocates, led by Health Care For All, are seeking a more comprehensive restitution of adult dental services, to include periodontal services, through the budget process.
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Updates from MassHealth and the Health Connector - 3/18/2014

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
03/19/2014 - 12:03pm
See below for latest info forwarded from MassHealth & the Connector --
 
Temporary Coverage.
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Premium Assistance for nongroup coverage for children -March deadlines

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
03/17/2014 - 10:09am

There are limited situations in which MassHealth will reimburse families with children on MassHealth Standard or CommonHealth for the costs of purchasing a nongroup insurance policy for the child (or young adult under age 21) in order to obtain services like ABA for Autism that are not generally available in MassHealth.  About 200 children have this benefit now but their private insurance plans expire on or before March 31, 2014.  They must renew plans by March 24 to maintain continuous coverage on April 1. March 31 is the end of the open enrollment period to purchase nongroup plans.

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One Care Ombudsman, temporary coverage update & immigrant eligibility summary

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
03/13/2014 - 11:12am
1. There is a new resource to help disabled adults enrolled in the new One Care program: the One Care Ombudsman. 
 
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Immigrants & Public Benefits Training March 6

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
03/05/2014 - 2:26pm

It's not too late to sign up for the annual Immigrants & Public Benefits Training tomorrow. You can sign up on line today or at the door tomorrow.  

Thursday March 6, 2014 

9:30am – 4:00pm 

LOCATION: Mass. Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) 

10 Winter Place, Boston (Downtown Crossing) 

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New Income Guidelines for MassHealth

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
03/03/2014 - 4:01pm

Here is a link to the  income guidelines for MassHealth effective March 1st.

There are two charts.  The first from MLRI includes a couple of new features.  

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Elder Benefits Training Announcement on Febraury 27th in Boston

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
02/19/2014 - 10:07am
Here is a training announcement for the February 27th Basic Benefits Training on Elder Benefits.  Plenty of room for new enrollment.
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Health Connector and MassHealth Update

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
02/17/2014 - 2:04pm

The latest news from the Health Connector & MassHealth- coverage in Commonwealth Care and Medical Security Plan extended to June 30; temporary coverage for people who applied for subsidized insurance in January 2014 and a "fast path" for people with unsubsidized insurance slated to end on March 31

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Inequality for All screening postponed to Feb 26

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
02/12/2014 - 4:20pm
Due to reports of bad weather for tomorrow the Feb 13 film screening has been POSTPONED
 
To RSVP for new date, follow this link
 
 
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January 21 Eligibility and Enrollment Update

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/21/2014 - 10:18am

Tomorrow the Governor releases his proposed budget for the next fiscal year.  Meanwhile, the health coverage landscape gets ever more confusing. Attached and reprinted below is our best effort to describe the Jan 1 transition with links to information from MassHealth & the Connector providing more information & identification of some of the advocacy issues presented by clients and patients to date.

MLRI’s Mid January Eligibility & Enrollment Update

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