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Before we get into the below updates, we wanted to share some powerful quotes from our anti-hunger champion, Rep.

Hello all, and happy Thursday! A few updates: 

Yesterday afternoon, Governor Maura Healey released a FY23 “Supplemental Budget” to address a number of fiscal crises in the Commonwealth including the growing need for emergency shelter for new arrivals and funding to continue unive

MassHealth Advocacy Alert

 

We need your help at an upcoming Jan 30, 2023 public hearing about MassHealth policies for collecting “overpayments” from MassHealth beneficiaries.

Looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow for our regular 4th Tuesday SNAP Coalition meeting! 

MassHealth Prepares for End of Continuous Coverage: Launches First Phase of Redetermination Campaign
 
MassHealth will be renewing coverage for all of its members starting on April 1 and continuing over the next 12 months. Decisions on ongoing eligibility will be made based on these renewals. The continuous coverage protection will not be in place after March 31. It's important that MassHealth members make sure MassHealth has their current contact information.  
 

1.      How the declaration of a continuing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) does and doesn’t affect MassHealth

On Jan. 11, 2023 the Secretary of HHS extended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency by another 90 days until mid-April. 

Our next SNAP Coalition meeting will be next Tuesday, 1/24, from 10-11:30. Agenda to come.