What's new at MLS

An important announcement from the Massachusetts Health Care Training Forum on how children receiving (AA) assistance or temporary coverage can receive behavioral health services:   See the May 2014 MassHealth All Provider Bulletin 245 for information on how…

MLRI recently became aware of a number of SNAP web applications denied for lack of verification of residence, even though the applicant submitted a current RMV license or state ID.  SNAP Coalition members also flagged this problem at the May 20th Coalition meeting. Under…

See email from Frank Martinez-Nocito re rescheduling of event due to foul weather.  If you would like to get updates on this and other events, please send Frank your email.  frank.martineznocito@state.ma.us   Separately, there was a small error in the EBT photo flier…

We have continued to receive calls and emails from community organizations and/or SNAP recipients directly who have received SNAP termination notices. We have been called by employers who were asked to produce verification for persons that have not worked for them.  We have seen a flurry of…

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Press Release Contact: Kim Haberlin – 617-470-9686 Claire Cooper – 617-921-6870 STATE WILL PURSUE DUAL TRACK TO PREPARE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE WEBSITE FOR FALL 2014 OPEN ENROLLMENT Sarah Iselin, Optum to present responsible…

We are writing to alert you to two recent Operations Memos where DTA has decided that when SNAP benefits are not being used fast enough or are "un-accessed" - DTA has a process for first taking the SNAP benefits "offline" and, if they remain un-accessed,…

DTA has issued new guidance, Operations Memo 2014-24, that changes how DTA confirms information they get about a SNAP or cash recipient's new job, an increase in wages or a problem with a Social Security number (SSN).  DTA typically gets wage information from the…

  The NEXT Boston-based SNAP Coalition Meeting is Tuesday, March 25th from 10 to Noon at St Francis House in Boston. The Coalition meeting will include discussion of the Farm Bill and Massachusetts "H-EAT program".  A more detailed agenda will follow.  Meanwhile, we…

See below for latest info forwarded from MassHealth & the Connector --   Temporary Coverage. Most people applying for help paying for insurance have gotten temporary coverage (MassHealth Standard Fee for Service; They get notice but no card,…

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.   First of all, the 100% poverty guidelines used for MassHealth Elders includes the $20 income disregard in its…