MassHealth Redetermination
During the pandemic, the federal government increased their contribution to state Medicaid rates as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Part of that plan mandated that states couldn’t terminate most enrollees’ Medicaid coverage while the federal public health emergency (PHE) was in place. This continuous coverage requirement has kept millions of people covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the public health emergency is still in place, a timeline was set whereby all state Medicaid programs need to redetermine enrolling eligibility for coverage. The information below from Health Care For All and MassHealth addresses how healthcare practices and community agencies can help our patients respond to MassHealth inquiries in order to maintain insurance coverage.
The Update: MassHealth Redetermination Campaign
For a more background on campaign goals, target municipalities and our three-pronged strategy, please go here.
Key Updates:
MassHealth Will Resume Eligibility Redeterminations Beginning April 1, 2023
Late last year, Congress passed and President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which ended the federal requirement that states keep Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries continuously covered through the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). As a result of this policy change, Massachusetts, however, will resume MassHealth redeterminations April 1, 2023. For more information about the MassHealth redetermination process, see this helpful resource.
MassHealth Redetermination Campaign Will Launch in March 2023
With MassHealth redeterminations set to begin in April, HCFA, MassHealth and the Health Connector are working in close collaboration to ensure all key campaign components – outreach by community-based organizations, a robust ad and media campaign, and in-person outreach via canvassing – are in place before redeterminations begin.
You can find those resources here.