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Document Date: 
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Document Author: 
MLRI, GBLS, HCFA,

Materials from the February 25, 2021 Health Care Access Programs training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series:

Handout Materials

  • Agenda  [1](pdf)
  • Faculty Bios [2]
  • How to Apply for Public Health Insurance Benefits in Massachusetts [3] (pdf of slides)
  • ConnectorCare: Eligibility and Enrollment  [4](pdf of slides)
  • Troubleshooting and Appeals [5] (pdf of slides)
  • MassHealth and Health Coverage Programs  [6](pdf of slides)
  • COVID 19 Changes in MassHealth [7] (pdf of slides)
  • MLRI 2021 Table of Upper Income Levels  [8]
  • MassHealth Member Booklet and Application (ACA-3)  [9] (English and Spanish)
  • MassHealth Senior Guide and Application (SACA-2) [10] (English and Spanish)
  • MassHealth Member Desk Guides [11] (2021 FPLs eff Mar 1, 2021)
  • ConnectorCare Health Plans, 2020 Summary [12]

GBLS Sample Notices

  • MassHealth MA 21 Notice [13]
  • HIX Health Connector Notice [14]
  • HIX MassHealth Notice [15]

Health Care for All - Notices and Forms

  • Cash Income Statement [16] (doc)
  • MassHealth CommonHealth Working Letter [17] (doc)

Links to documents and other information

  • Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Health Care Assister Guide to Tax Credits [18]
  • Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, Key Facts: Income Definitions for Marketplace and Medicaid Coverage [19]
  • MLRI, MAGI Household Flow Charts [20]
  • MassHealth Choices Website [21] (including Enrollment Guide)
  • Contact info for 2020 MassHealth managed care/ACO plans [22]
  • Health Benefits for All [23] (English and Spanish) (pdf)
  • MassHealth Member Form [24]s (including Fair hearing request form, Permission to share information form, resudence affidavit, and more in English & Spanish)
  • MLRI, Benefits included in MassHealth by Coverage Type [25]
  • National Health Law Program, Advocates Guide to MAGI [26]
  • COVID-19 MassHealth Forms [27] including self-attestation form, deductible hardship waiver form, premium hardship waiver form
  • Connector Resource Downloads [28] (including 2021 ConnectorCare Overview in ENG, SP, & PORT.)
  • MassLegalHelp ConnectorCare Page with Links to Online Guide [29]
  • MLRI, COVID 19 Related Changes Affecting MassHealth, Health Connector & Health Safety Net [30]

Links to Websites

  • MassHealth [31]
  • MassHealth Choices (website for selecting a health plan) [32]
  • Massachusetts Health Connector [33]
  • Center on Budget & Policy Priorities [34], Health Reform Beyond the Basics [35]
  • MassHealth Training Forum [36]
  • Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services [37], Medicaid [38]
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [39], Affordable Care Act Tax Provisions [40], IRS Form 1040 [41] 
  • Health Care For All [42]
  • National Health Law Program [43]
  • Office of Patient Protection [44]

 

Getting Help

Help applying and enrolling in health coverage from Navigators [45] and Certified Application Counselors [46]

Finding legal help with the Legal resource finder [47]

Learning about help with more than health coverage  COVID 19 Resources on Masslegalhelp.org [48]

COVID Eviction Legal Help Project [49]

DTA, SNAP & Cash Benefits During COVID [50]

Library Type: 
General Resources [51]
Library Categories: 
Health Care -- General [52]
User Added Tags: 
BBT [53]

Source URL: https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/health-care-access-programs-bbt-training

Links
[1] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/AGENDA%20Health%20Care%20Access%202021%20%281%29.pdf
[2] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/Faculty%20Bios.pdf
[3] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/BB%20-%28Slides%29%20BBT%20How%20To%20Apply%20%283%29.pdf
[4] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/HF%20%28Slides%29%20PP%20ConnectorCare%20Eligibility%20%26%20Enrollment%20BBT%202.2021%20%281%29.pdf
[5] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/RB%20%28Slides%29%20Troublshooting%202021%20BBT%20powerpoint.pdf
[6] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/AC%20-%20%28Slides%29%20MCLE%20Basic%20Benefits%20Training%20-%20MassHealth%20-%20%20HLA%20%282%29.pdf
[7] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/VP-KS%20-%28Slides%29%20%20COVID%2019%20Changes%20PPT%202.16.21%20%281%29.pdf
[8] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/2021%20MassHealth%20%26%20Other%20Health%20Programs%20Income%20Table%20%20%282-12-21%29%20MLRI%20%282%29.pdf
[9] https://www.mass.gov/service-details/member-booklet-and-application-for-health-and-dental-coverage-and-help-paying-costs
[10] https://www.mass.gov/service-details/senior-guide-and-application-for-health-care-coverage
[11] https://www.mass.gov/lists/masshealth-member-desk-guides
[12] https://www.mahealthconnector.org/wp-content/uploads/ConnectorCare-Overview-2020.pdf
[13] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/MA%2021%20Notice2.pdf
[14] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/Health%20Connector%20Notice.pdf
[15] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/MassHealth%20HIX%20notice2.pdf
[16] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/Cash%20Letter%20Template.docx
[17] https://www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/CommonHealth%20Employer%20Letter.docx
[18] http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F07%2FThe-Health-Care-Assister-Guide-to-Tax-Rules.pdf&ei=JNd9VLa-JsTIsQTxqIGIBw&usg=AFQjCNFLK2ZYjI1UlzAPTLgLLCLX5j7jFg&bvm=bv.80642063,d.cWc
[19] http://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org/key-facts-income-definitions-for-marketplace-and-medicaid-coverage/
[20] https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/magi-resources
[21] https://www.masshealthchoices.com/
[22] https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/10/16/health-plan-contact-information.pdf
[23] https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/health-benefits-all-massachusetts-residents-regardless-citizenship
[24] https://www.mass.gov/service-details/masshealth-member-forms
[25] https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/benefits-included-masshealth-coverage-type
[26] https://healthlaw.org/resource/advocates-guide-to-magi-updated-guide-for-2018/
[27] https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-emergency-related-waivers-for-members-and-applicants
[28] https://www.mahealthconnector.org/help-center/resource-download-center
[29] https://www.masslegalhelp.org/health/connectorcare
[30] https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/covid-19-related-changes-affecting-masshealth-health-connecter-and-health-safety-net
[31] https://www.mass.gov/topics/masshealth
[32] https://www.masshealthchoices.com/home
[33] https://www.mahealthconnector.org/
[34] https://www.cbpp.org/
[35] http://www.healthreformbeyondthebasics.org/
[36] https://www.masshealthmtf.org/
[37] https://www.cms.gov/
[38] https://www.medicaid.gov/
[39] https://www.irs.gov/
[40] https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act
[41] https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf
[42] https://www.hcfama.org/
[43] http://www.healthlaw.org/
[44] https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-patient-protection
[45] https://www.mahealthconnector.org/help-center/in-person-help
[46] https://my.mahealthconnector.org/enrollment-assisters
[47] https://masslrf.org/en/home
[48] https://www.masslegalhelp.org/covid-19
[49] https://evictionlegalhelp.org/
[50] https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/dta-snap-and-cash-benefits-during-covid-19
[51] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library-types/general-resources
[52] https://www.masslegalservices.org/library/directory/health-care/health-care-general
[53] https://www.masslegalservices.org/user-added-tags/bbt