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Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
08/25/2022 - 4:11pm

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 information on behavioral health developments

Background on the EOHHS  Behavioral Health Roadmap –

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Coalition mtg Thurs @10, PINing video from City of Boston, retailer flier - please share!

Submitted by FoodSNAP
08/23/2022 - 2:26pm
A couple of reminders on the skimming situation below, and a new video from the City of Boston to circulate! Please let me - vnegus@mlri.org - know what you are seeing and hearing in your communities on this - and if you are working with anyone who had their SNAP stolen through skimming. 
 
Special Coalition meeting this Thursday, 8/25 from 10-11 AM
 
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PINing retailer flier in English and Spanish - share widely in Eastern MA!!

Submitted by FoodSNAP
08/19/2022 - 3:22pm
PLEASE SHARE ASAP with retailers in Eastern MA: English/Spanish flier for retailers on how to re-PIN
 
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skimming & phishing alert: emergency Coalition mtg for orgs in Eastern MA on Thurs 8/25

Submitted by FoodSNAP
08/18/2022 - 3:56am
Please tune in to a special Coalition meeting next Thursday, 8/25 - especially if you work with communities in Eastern Massachusetts (see map below). 
 
SNAP stolen by skimming - next steps, and special Coalition meeting on Thurs 8/25 @ 10
 

An organized “criminal ring” is stealing SNAP and DTA cash benefits by making essentially a duplicate EBT card. This issue has escalated to a point where DTA needs to take drastic action to protect benefits. 

 

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Aug 17, 2022 Health Update & Save the Date for HCWG Zoom Meeting on Aug 24

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
08/17/2022 - 1:47pm

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·        IRA extends the more generous premium tax subsidies originally enacted by ARPA for 2021 and 2022 for another three years.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 people on ConnectorCare with income of 300% FPL or less and those with higher incomes from seeing a significant rise in their insurance costs in 2023. It will also ease the transition for people moving from MassHealth to the Health Connector after the Public Health Emergency ends.

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SNAP Checkbox on MassHealth Connector; Common Apps Victory, Lt Guv Forum tomorrow

Submitted by FoodSNAP
08/16/2022 - 1:45pm

We have some exciting and positive news to share on multiple levels:

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URGENT: 120,000 households need to re-PIN, info & action steps

Submitted by FoodSNAP
08/10/2022 - 2:10pm

~120,000 MA households asked to re-PIN EBT cards to protect against stolen SNAP benefits

 
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Victory on the Common App in the budget!!

Submitted by FoodSNAP
08/07/2022 - 4:05pm
We are sending a brief email today to share a very exciting VICTORY!! We hope you all are staying cool.
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Upcoming MassHealth Training on SACA-2 and other news

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
08/07/2022 - 4:01pm
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July 29 Health Update

Submitted by Health-Law-Announcements
07/29/2022 - 1:31pm
 

Governor signs FY 2023 Budget on July 28, 2022

·         Increase in Medicare Saving Programs upper income limit to 225% of the poverty level

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