Month: December 2025

Ending ConnectorCare Plan Type 1 and How to Help Members Access Services

Ending of ConnectorCare Plan Type 1 Effective January 1, 2026, the Health Connector’s ConnectorCare Plan Type 1 will no longer be available as a coverage option because of federal policy changes. Those previously eligible and enrolled ConnectorCare Plan Type 1 members will no longer be eligible for help paying for their coverage. Many people, because… Continue Reading Ending ConnectorCare Plan Type 1 and How to Help Members Access Services

NEW: Health Connector Open Enrollment Public Dashboard

Open Enrollment for 2026 is the most complex Open Enrollment the Health Connector has had in many years. To ensure our partners remain up to date with the enrollment trends we are seeing, we are pleased to be able to share a new external dashboard. This dashboard helps interested parties have real-time sightlines into Health… Continue Reading NEW: Health Connector Open Enrollment Public Dashboard

Fall 2025 MA Health Care Learning Series Updates

Health Connector updates on Open Enrollment for Plan Year 2026 including updates related to federal policy changes, available health and dental plans, and system updates. Learn how to locate and use shopping tools and updated Health Connector resources, identify changes to the ConnectorCare program for pan year 2026, how to direct new applicants or current… Continue Reading Fall 2025 MA Health Care Learning Series Updates

Open Enrollment Promotion, Health Connector Shopping Tools and Member Resources

The Health Connector has promotional materials, online shopping tools and downloadable member resources – in many languages – to help people make decisions about their health insurance coverage for plan year 2026. Many of the resources described below can be easily accessed from the Health Connector’s renewal page: www.mahealthconnector.org/renew. Help Promote Open Enrollment: The Health Connector’s 2026 Open… Continue Reading Open Enrollment Promotion, Health Connector Shopping Tools and Member Resources

Health Connector Network Updates

Effective 1/1/2026, the following network changes will be in place for the Tufts Direct plan members. Please note, these changes may not reflect the full scope of provider changes that members may experience in plan year 2026; however, these changes should be considered when helping members shop for a Health Connector plan during this open enrollment… Continue Reading Health Connector Network Updates

Fall 2025 MassHealth and Health Safety Net Updates

MassHealth updates on continuous eligibility for over 65 applicants and members, changes to MassHealth premiums and MassHealth’s universal eligibility requirement, MassHealth Health Plans update, 2026 One Care and Senior Care Option (SCO) plans, dental plan update, coverage of vaccines, MassHealth My Account Page (MAP) for members, and Health Connector updates. Health Care For All (HCFA)… Continue Reading Fall 2025 MassHealth and Health Safety Net Updates

AutoPay Cancellation Process: ConnectorCare PT1 in 2025 to Unsubsidized Plans in 2026

Overview Starting January 1, 2026, individuals with income below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) will no longer qualify for Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) and ConnectorCare coverage. Impacted members will either qualify for a MassHealth program or be automatically renewed into an unsubsidized Qualified Health Plan (QHP) for 2026. Members enrolled in unsubsidized… Continue Reading AutoPay Cancellation Process: ConnectorCare PT1 in 2025 to Unsubsidized Plans in 2026

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