If you aren't going through the process of being determined disabled by the federal government (Social Security), then you get determined by Masshealth's Disability Evaluation Services after you complete the application on the Health Connector.

Any resident of Massachusetts who has been determined disabled by either Social Security or DES automatically qualifies for Masshealth, regardless of your income. You wouldn't qualify for a Health Connector plan.

With Masshealth, you have access to world-class healthcare.

https://www.mahealthconnector.org/

https://www.mass.gov/doc/eom-22-17-changes-to-streamline-masshealth-commonhealth-eligibility-for-adults-0/download

Thank you, I would never have gotten the reference!

Maybe it's autocorrect and not a joke, but "I'm" instead of "in" just sent me. Lol

I read that in Professor Snape's voice.

Wait...did you mean "irony" and are making a joke by spelling it "ironing"? On purpose or not, this is hilarious.

Nope, it's stuck there forever now. A tribute to irony.

There's no apostrophe, it should just be "misspells".

It's a terrible day for grammar everywhere, you gave misspell a possessive "s".

:(

Income changes haven't affected eligibility since March 2020. There aren't any penalties to using Masshealth while you qualify for Masshealth.

You don't have to cancel anything. You can keep using your Masshealth, it is secondary to the employer plan.

All you have to do is report your income and employer insurance. Eventually they will redetermine you when the COVID protections end, and you might expect to lose eligibility at that future point.

That's for every health insurance with no out of network coverage, it's not special to Masshealth.

Compared to other states, our Medicaid is extremely progressive and widely accepted. We have more generous coverage policies...for things like trans healthcare or those with disabilities, etc.

Only a couple of other states have a more generous Medicaid program, those being NY and CA. And while those states have better reporting and maintaining Medicaid benefits guidelines, their Medicaid programs aren't as widely accepted.

And of course, having Masshealth gives you access to our healthcare providers ; Medicaid wouldn't cover healthcare out of network, and luckily Masshealth members' network includes globally-esteemed MA healthcare.

It's all one application. But yes, they are separate entities. Masshealth is Medicaid and the Health Connector is the Marketplace for private insurance plans.

It's inappropriate for your dad to apply for Medicaid for an adult who he isn't married to or doesn't claim as a dependent.

The age 26 rule doesn't apply to Masshealth. He should report the change that you are no longer part of his household and remove you so you can apply on your own with your spouse, unless they have other insurance they are adding you to.

It's not. It's set to end in April and then Masshealth will be taking the next 12 months to make re-determinations for all 2.3 million Masshealth members.

> they were going to terminate my Mass Health coverage.

No, they weren't. The system has generated the same form renewals that generically say 'You must respond by this time in order to keep benefits', but Masshealth members received separate letters explaining the COVID protections.

> reinstituted prescription drug copays, etc.

There have always been Rx copays of $0, $1, or $3.65, depending on the medication. However, every Masshealth member receives a notice informing them of their monthly copay cap, which is dependent on their income.

> If they did I wouldn't be working there.

Same, for so many other staff there lol

Declining Masshealth coverage is NOT a qualifying event. Loss of coverage must be involuntary to count as a qualifying event. You are still eligible for Masshealth due to the Public health emergency but you have to report that you're married if you live together and make sure that Masshealth has all your current household information.

Once the public health emergency ends, if you don't qualify for Masshealth after being re-determined, then that is a qualifying event and you would use the termination letter from Masshealth (bring it to husband's employer) to open a Special Enrollment Period for you.

https://betterhealthconnector.com/get-an-estimate to see options before actually applying. Use a zip code near where you think you'll move.

You apply for all household members on the same application. You can apply up to 60 days before you move, once you get an address. And you update your application as changes occur during the year, such as changes in immigration status.

No, that would defeat the purpose of the protection

Yes, Masshealth eligibility won't be affected by these changes, except that Masshealth becomes secondary.

You can also apply for Masshealth Premium Assistance: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-premium-assistance-pa

You should both be on one application and updating everything all at once, income and employer sponsored insurance. Yes, you should cancel before 12/23.

Are you married? If not, then you should have separate applications and nothing you do affects them and it would be a bad idea to cover them as a domestic partner.

If your partner is actually a spouse, you have to update the application with all current income and access to employer sponsored insurance - not just refuse to pay the Health Connector plan's premium. That's bad advice and you should instead actively indicate that you are no longer applying. Masshealth will continue but becomes your spouse's secondary coverage.

OP made a post about not going to the correct website and then didn't link to the actual correct website. Better to be accurate than obscure. And better to inform people what the specific website to apply for insurance is.

There's no end date yet.

You can also make a virtual appointment with a Masshealth worker if you can't go in person: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/schedule-an-appointment-with-a-masshealth-representative