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MLRI Analysis of House 2

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/28/2022 - 3:21pm
The Governor released his budget proposal for state fiscal year 2023 & MLRI has produced its preliminary analysis here: 
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Health Update: sign-on letters, Health Access training, claiming child tax credits

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/27/2022 - 1:41pm
Hello all, a few quick things- details below:
 
1. Reminder to Sign onto MLRI's letter to CMS supporting reinstatement of 3 month retro by Feb. 3
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Support 3 months retroactive MassHealth coverage -Sign-on to CMS Letter by Feb 3

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/26/2022 - 11:46am

Please support reinstating three months retroactive coverage for all MassHealth beneficiaries by signing on to our comments to CMS by Feb 3, 2022

The Medicaid statute requires state Medicaid programs, like MassHealth, to pay for health care that Medicaid-eligible people received up to three months before they completed a Medicaid application.  Since 1997 CMS has allowed MassHealth to waive three month’s retroactive coverage for most MassHealth beneficiaries under age 65. 

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HCWG Meeting Agenda; Coverage of at-home COVID tests; Updated poverty guidelines

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/18/2022 - 12:51pm
Hello all, 
 
A few brief updates: 
 
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COVID 19 Related Updates - Jan 14, 2022

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/15/2022 - 5:41am

1. Secretary Becerra extended the COVID 19 Public Health Emergency for another 90 days from Jan 16, 2022. This is the 8th 90 day extension since the PHE was first declared in Jan 2020. 

 

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Important Update - Health Equity Requests for Information - Deadline Extended to Feb 4

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/11/2022 - 2:41pm
We are forwarding this info from MassHealth on extension of the response deadline on these two RFIs from Jan 15 to Feb 4. The RFIs are attached but if you are responding be sure to look at the additional  information  posted on the RFIs website at the links shown below.
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Next Health Care Working Group Jan 20; Other upcoming trainings/events

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/10/2022 - 10:58am
Hello all, and happy new year!
 
A few upcoming meetings/events: 
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1115 Waiver Demonstration - MassHealth Extension Request

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
01/04/2022 - 8:46am
Massachusetts submitted its extension request to CMS on Dec 21 and there is now an opportunity to file comments with CMS. Comments are due by Feb 3, 2022.
 
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Extension of deadline to reply to Equity RFI & other info

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
12/10/2021 - 9:55am
Thanks to those of you who participated in Wednesday's Health Care Working Group meeting.  We're passing on info related to several of the agenda items at that meeting:
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HCWG Meeting: December 8 @ 3pm

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
11/30/2021 - 12:26pm
Hello all, 
 
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