How do tax rebates figure in determining MassHealth eligibility?
MassHealth will not count federal economic stimulus rebates as income, but can consider them assets after an exemption period.
CommCare open enrollment May 1 ? June 13
Changes in premiums and co-pays should influence choices.
Capitol Hill Watch - Senate, House Delay Votes on Supplemental War Appropriations Bills With Provisions To Delay Medicaid Regulations
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday delayed a scheduled mark up of a $193 billion supplemental war appropriations bill that includes a provision to block for one year seven new Medicaid regulations proposed by the Bush administration, as well as additional funds for FDA, CQ Today reports. Accordi
Read more > >Medicare - Proposed Federal Rule Would Ban Certain Marketing Techniques for Private Medicare Plans
The Bush administration on Thursday proposed new marketing rules for Medicare Advantage comprehensive coverage and drug plans that aim to curb aggressive sales tactics, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the Journal, health insurers have been criticized for their 'overly aggressive marketing tacti
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Massachusetts Medicaid News from Community Partners
National Medicaid News from Kaiser Network.org
Enrollment: MassHealth enrollment has returned to nearly the level it was before case actions based on eligibility redeterminations reduced the caseload by 17,000 last January. View Larger Chart>>
About one-fifth of the more than 450,000 children enrolled in MassHealth are covered under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, a more generous federal funding source than Medicaid. View Larger Chart >>
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Implementing the Rosie D. Remedy: The Opportunities and Challenges of Restructuring a System of Care for Children’s Mental Health in Massachusetts
This issue brief examines the implications and possible effects of Rosie D. v. Romney and the court-ordered remedy on the delivery of children’s mental health services in Massachusetts.
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Pay-for-Performance to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care in the Massachusetts Medicaid Program
A white paper from MMPI containing the recommendations of an expert Roundtable for the implementation of a new pay-for-performance provision for MassHealth hospital payments.
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