What's new at MLS

Hello all, and happy Friday!    Several important announcements below:  1. MassHealth 1115 Demonstration Approved for Another 5 Years 2. More on Behavioral Health Discrimination 3. One Care Forum: October 6 4. Public Charge Final Rule   1. MassHealth 1115…

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Hello all,    A couple quick things:    Student Loan Forgiveness Webinar (Today)    The Office of Economic Empowerment is hosting a webinar TODAY (Sept 27) at 12pm. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will give an overview of the upcoming student…

Our next Health Care Working Group meeting will be Wednesday, September 28 at 3pm.    We'll be continuing the conversation on behavioral health. See the agenda below:    Agenda: Proposed Changes addressing behavioral health provider limitations in…

Hello all, and happy September! A couple quick things:    Health Insurance for College Students- Flyer: MLRI's flyer about Student Health Insurance is now available in both English and Spanish. Please pass it along to interested partners.    September…

MassHealth has finally created a way  for the elderly and other MassHealth members subject to an asset test to submit a SACA-2 Renewal electronically.    The notice to renew will include a number that needs to be entered online to enable the process which includes a fillable PDF…

With a long weekend coming up, announcements from MassHealth, the Health Connector & CMS are coming fast and furious     Updated guidance from MassHealth on protections in place during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency.  This El Ops Memo…

Free Test Kits The federal website for ordering free COVID test kits announced that it is suspending ordering on Friday. Orders submitted through Sept 1 will still be honored. https://www.covid.gov/tests Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because…

Thanks to those of you able to join the Health Care Working Group meeting yesterday & special thanks to our presenters: Abigail Kim from ABH, Jen Honig & Danna Mauch from MAMH, Suzanne Curry from HCFA & Sarah Yousuf from MHLAC. Attached are links to some of the materials with more…

Important health provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law on Aug 16, 2022: ·        IRA extends the more generous premium tax subsidies originally enacted by ARPA for 2021 and 2022 for another three years. This will protect…