What's new at MLS

In August MassHealth released proposed amendments to its 1115 amendment for public comment. Today MassHealth submitted its requested amendments to CMS.   https://www.mass.gov/info-details/1115-masshealth-demonstration-waiver   All comments will be posted…

1. MassHealth Health Connector: Open Enrollment 2024 2. New Escalation Protocol for MassHealth Problem Cases 3. Reminder about MyServices.gov Massachusetts Health Connector: Open Enrollment 2024 Open Enrollment for the Health Connector is just around the…

First, we are very relieved that over the weekend Congress approved a stopgap funding bill to keep the federal government open until mid-November - avoiding a shutdown. We are grateful to our Massachusetts delegation for all of their leadership in Congress. And, we appreciate all of the work DTA,…

NEXT HEALTH CARE WORKING GROUP MEETING: WEDNESDAY SEPT. 27, 2023, 3-4:30. The zoom link should be in your calendar. We’ll resend the link early next week.   Health Updates for Sept. 22, 2023 MassHealth Redeterminations CMS Letter to States on “Ex Parte” Renewals and Mitigation…

We'd love your org to join MLRI in signing on to a letter to Congress to fully fund the WIC program.  Nationwide the funding shortfall could harm over 600K eligible participants. The funding shortfall will have a serious negative impact on hundreds of women, infants and children in…

Greetings SNAP Coalition members.  We hope you had a restful Labor Day break. We have a few important items below, and a reminder that the next statewide SNAP Coalition meeting will be on Tuesday, September 26, from 10-11:30 AM. DTA Commissioner Jeff McCue (who returned to lead DTA) will…

The legislative hearing on the doula bill, An Act relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services (S.782/H.1240) is happening this Wednesday, 10am-3pm, in the Gardner Auditorium. The doula bill would require MassHealth to cover doula service, and create…

Hello all, and happy new week!  I'm writing with an update on the doula bill, An Act relative to Medicaid coverage for doula services (H.1240/S.782). Click here for a fact sheet, and here for talking points. The bill would require MassHealth to cover doula…

Dear Feeding Our Neighbors and SNAP Coalition Members: As many of you know, tomorrow, Tuesday, September 12th, the Joint Committee on Children and Families is holding a public hearing on roughly 35 bills, including S.76/H.135 An Act establishing basic needs assistance for Massachusetts…

A few updates to start September after Labor Day weekend. Our next Coalition meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 10-11:30. Zoom link here.  In the meantime - if you are following the news, there are concerns circulating about the potential of a government…