What's new at MLS

Hello all, a couple announcements. First, a request for testimony to support legislation expanding access to MassHealth coverage for immigrant children and young adults (Cover All Kids bills). Second, information about MassHealth's public listening sessions about its 1115 waiver renewal…

Reminder - Coalition meeting tomorrow, 7/13 from 10-11:30 The Shah Family Foundation will present recent data from the MassINC survey regarding food insecurity among 10,000 largely low-income households in 14 school districts in the state. The Food Bank of Western MA, Greater…

I’m writing about two sets of upcoming deadlines:  (1)   Deadlines to apply for the one-time IRS stimulus payments, authorized by the CARES Act, of up to $1200 for eligible adults and $500 per qualified child (also known as the Economic Impact Payment (EIP)): Sept. 30 for…

We have two piece of BIG news in P-EBT land:   1.  P-EBT for September:  DTA and DESE pursued and were approved for September P-EBT benefits for Massachusetts students. This includes P-EBT for the delayed start of schools as well as P-EBT for any children in remote learning…

MassHealth has operated under a comprehensive 1115 Demonstration program for most people under 65 and not needing nursing home care since 1997. The 1115 Demo has been renewed at 3 to 5 year intervals ever since then.  The current demonstration authorization period runs from July 1,…

Thank you to all of you who joined yesterday’s Zoom call.  102 participants! Wow, we figured you were all vacationing. It was a pleasure to have you on the call along with our national partners from FRAC. THANK YOU for all you do to serve low income Massachusetts…

  Positive DTA changes to Interim Reports and Recertifications - including online submission through DTA Connect!   We have very exciting news to share. DTA has updated the Interim Report and Recertification forms, and also added an option to submit this information online through…

We have some important news for you from the MA State House and beyond.  TAFDC Family Cap rule overridden in Senate 37-3!  First the good news:  At 11:45 AM today, the Massachusetts State Senate voted 37 to 3 to override the Massachusetts family cap rule.  This follows the…

People enrolled in MassHealth Standard, CarePlus or CommonHealth are entitled to assistance with non-emergency medical transportation needed to obtain covered medical services. An office within EOHHS has contracts with transportation brokers to provide these non-emergency medical transportation…