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
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
Health Connector updates on 2025 Marketplace, Affordability Final Rule, Federal Budget Bill Provisions, Open Enrollment 2026, redeterminations and renewals, walk-in center closures, and payment guidelines. MAhealthconnector.org system updates include MassHealth retroactive eligibility, MassHealth start date rule, Health Connector standalone dental shopping, tax filer dependent status, multi-language email invitation, user feedback survey, user improvements, and RefID… Continue Reading Summer 2025 MA Health Care Learning Series Updates
MassHealth updates on the discontinuation of certain flexibilities, MassHealth eligibility start date rule, MassHealth health plan, enrolling QMB-eligible members into Medicare, estate recovery, and MassHealth Operations. Topics include MassHealth webpages for providers care for pregnant and postpartum members, MassHealth member customer service center hours, MassHealth appointment reminders, how to report a change, how to enroll… Continue Reading Summer 2025 MassHealth and Health Safety Net Updates
MassHealth updates to health plans, ACA-3 and SACA-2 applications, and Medicare Savings Program (MSP). Health Safety Net will provide updates and information about hospital and PPS rates, Medical Hardship and Bad Debt, Dental Third-Party Administration, anti-obesity medication changes, and covered codes for the year 2025. Download presentation, transcript and Health Safety Net Updates Q&A. Click on… Continue Reading Spring 2025 MassHealth and Health Safety Net Updates
The Health Connector’s closure of its walk-in centers and best practices for making premium payments, assisting individuals losing employer-sponsored health insurance, Special Enrollment Period (SEP) effective dates update, new Premium Hardship Waiver form, and the 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule. Download presentation, transcript and Q&A. Click on the link icon to the right… Continue Reading Spring 2025 MA Health Care Learning Series
MassHealth’s redetermination and renewal structure, Children’s Medical Security Plan (CHIP) elimination of premiums and copays, reminder about MassHealth Health Plans, 2025 CAC recertification, and new MassHealth dental administrator, BeneCare. Health Safety Net (HSN) will provide updates on system and billing, which will include specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code updates as well as resweeping past… Continue Reading Winter 2025 MassHealth and Health Safety Net Updates
The Health Connector’s closed enrollment rules and Special Enrollment Periods (SEP), annual tax filing documents and responsibilities for Health Connector and MassHealth members, tax assistance, ConnectorCare, review updates to the online application at MAhealthconnector.org as well as renewal updates for MassHealth members. Download presentation, transcript and Q&A. Click on the link icon to the right… Continue Reading Winter 2025 MA Health Care Learning Series
In September of 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved MassHealth’s 1115 demonstration waiver renewal, which included re-authorization of and changes to both Flexible Services Program (FSP) and Specialized Community Supports Program (CSP) for Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Enrollees only. As approved in this waiver FSP will be ending on 12/31/2024. As… Continue Reading Launch of HRSN Supplemental and Required Services in January 2025
Understand the citizenship and immigration policies that guide the MassHealth and Health Connector programs for individuals younger than 65 and best practices to support applicants and members in completing an application – online or on paper. Topics include citizens, noncitizens, immigration document types, coverage options, eligibility, identity proofing (IDP), and immigration resources. Download presentation and… Continue Reading Understanding Immigration Requirements and Application Completion for Health Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts: Part 2
