What's new at MLS

The Children's Health Access Coalition is hosting a Legislative Briefing on the Cover All Kids bill (S.762 An Act to ensure equitable health coverage for children) next Tuesday, April 5 from 1-2pm.    This bill would ensure that all income-eligible children and young…

March 29, 2022 COVID-19 Update Congress is at an impasse over further COVID 19 funding. One casualty is the federal fund administered by HRSA to reimburse providers for testing, treating & vaccinating the uninsured that stopped accepting claims on March 22 for testing and treatment…

1. Please consider signing your organization onto this letter of support for H1246/S749 An Act Protecting The Homes Of Seniors And Disabled People On MassHealth. The letter and a fact sheet about the bill are  attached. The bill was reported favorably out of the Joint Health…

Hi Folks, We're forwarding this announcement from MassHealth & the Connector with links to  updated income Tables & Flyers, updated Application Forms and other resources.   MLRI's March 1, 2022 version of our upper income limit Table for Health Coverage programs is…

2022 Federal Poverty Levels eff. March 1 for MassHealth, HSN and CMSP   MassHealth updates its income standards with the current year's poverty level on March 1. This is a link to the MassHealth 2022 Desk Guide which shows the upper income levels for MassHealth and Medicare Savings…

Hi everyone, We're writing about two opportunities to sign on to comments to CMS about the MassHealth 1115 extension request. We've called out two issues where we thought comments to CMS are most needed- 1. urging CMS not to allow waiver of the Medicaid requirement of 3 months…

The Governor released his budget proposal for state fiscal year 2023 & MLRI has produced its preliminary analysis here:  https://www.masslegalservices.org/content/governors-fy-2023-budget-proposal-mlris-preliminary-analysis-selected-issues   MassHealth advocates will be…

Hello all, a few quick things- details below:   1. Reminder to Sign onto MLRI's letter to CMS supporting reinstatement of 3 month retro by Feb. 3 2. Register now for the Health Care Access Training: February 15, 2022 3. Share a sign-on…

Please support reinstating three months retroactive coverage for all MassHealth beneficiaries by signing on to our comments to CMS by Feb 3, 2022 The Medicaid statute requires state Medicaid programs, like MassHealth, to pay for health care that Medicaid-eligible people received up to three…

Hello all,    A few brief updates:    Health Care Working Group Meeting- Agenda:   Our next Health Care Working Group meeting is this Thursday (20th) at 3pm. You should have received a calendar invite with this zoom link for the…