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Tnx to our colleagues in Central MA, just a quick reminder that DTA will replace SNAP benefits for households that lost food (destroyed our unsafe to eat). See Casey Burns email below.  More information on DTA's website HERE including how to request…

Health Update –July 27, 2021   Recording & slides of July 22 Estate Recovery webinar now available. If you missed the July 22, 2021 Estate Recovery Webinar, the recording is posted here on the masslegalservices youtube channel & the powerpoints are…

Urgent Coverage Alert for Dually Eligible MassHealth Members –July 19, 2021   Over the fourth of July weekend, MassHealth ended COVID continuous coverage protections for elderly & disabled individuals who are dually eligible for MassHealth and Medicare and who -- 1. are…

Thanks again for a robust turnout at Tuesday’s SNAP Coalition - 104 attendees!  There will be NO Coalition meeting on July 27th.  The next SNAP Coalition meeting will beTuesday, August 10th.  That will be the FINAL Coalition meeting until September, in recognition of vacations…

Hello all, a couple announcements. First, a request for testimony to support legislation expanding access to MassHealth coverage for immigrant children and young adults (Cover All Kids bills). Second, information about MassHealth's public listening sessions about its 1115 waiver renewal…

Reminder - Coalition meeting tomorrow, 7/13 from 10-11:30 The Shah Family Foundation will present recent data from the MassINC survey regarding food insecurity among 10,000 largely low-income households in 14 school districts in the state. The Food Bank of Western MA, Greater…

Coalition meetings - next Tuesday and the schedule for July/August   Our next SNAP Coalition meeting is next Tuesday 7/13 from 10 to 11:30. The first hour of the Coalition will be a special “SNAP Mythbusting” webinar/presentation from the Shah Family Foundation and three…

1.  Changes to Virtual Gateway SNAP/MassHealth Combo Apps due to Health Care Reform:  We are writing to let SNAP Coalition Members know that the MassHealth Virtual Gateway (VG) portal will be converting to the new health care exchange portal or ConnectorCare system…

DTA has just issued guidance implementing the new EBT Photo card requirements: Operations Memo 2013-57A and Operations Memo 2013-58A. The bulk of the Photo EBT card changes and guidelines are detailed in Operations Memo 2013-57. This email summarizes the key information you should know as Ops…

See email below from the BHA announcing an important community forum on the ARRA cuts. According to ABCD staff, attendees will view MLRI's short ARRA cuts YouTube videos (English and Spanish) as well as receive materials produced by DTA, MLRI and Project Bread materials that explain the cuts, help…