News & Updates
MassHealth and Health Care Reform
Information on how the Health Care Reform legislation/1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment will affect MassHealth members and providers.
1115 Demonstration Extension Request (December 2007)
Attachments
(A) MA Budget Neutrality Calculation for SFY 2009 - 2011 (PDF) | RTF
(B) Healthy Massachusetts Compact (PDF) | RTF
1115 Demonstration Extension Request (June 2007)
Attachments
(A) Public Education Plan (PDF) | TEXT(B) Health Care Quality and Cost Council SFY 2008 Statewide Goals (PDF) | TEXT
(C) Proposed Changes to Section 2 of the Program Specifications (PDF) | RTF
(D) Proposed Changes to Section 11 of the Program Specifications (PDF) | RTF
Most Recent 1115 Demonstration Waiver Special Terms and Conditions
1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment (Health Care Reform) Publications
Amendment Submission to CMS
Attachments
(A) Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006
(B) Title XXI SCHIP State Plan Amendment (PDF) | Word
- Exhibit - MassHealth Eligibility Standards (PDF) | Excel
- Exhibit - MassHealth Coverage by Federal Reimbursement Matrix (PDF) | Excel
(C) Safety Net Care Pool Sources and Uses (PDF) | Excel
(D) Safety Net Care Pool Payment Methodologies (PDF) | Word
(E) Budget Neutrality Projection (PDF) | Excel
Amendment Approval from CMS
- Approval Letter (07/26/06) (PDF) | RTF
- Expenditure Authority (PDF) | RTF
- Special Terms and Conditions (PDF) | RTF
- Waiver List (PDF) | RTF
MassHealth Publications Related to Health Care Reform
- New Services for Adults and Tobacco Cessation Services for Members of All Ages - English (PDF) | TEXT
- New Services for Adults and Tobacco Cessation Services for Members of All Ages - Spanish (PDF) | TEXT
Provider Publications Related to Health Care Reform
- Transmittal Letter PHY-112: Revised Regulations About New Tobacco Cessation Services: Correction (PDF) | TEXT
- All Provider Bulletin 155: Expansion of Services for Adult MassHealth Members and Tobacco Cessation Services for Members of All Ages (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter AIH-41: Coverage of Administrative Days for Members Aged 21 Years or Older (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter AOH-8: Revised Regulations About New Tobacco Cessation Services (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter CHC-74: Revised Regulations About Tobacco Cessation Services (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter CRP-21: Coverage of Chiropractor Services for Members Aged 21 Years or Older (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter DEN-77: Coverage of Dental Services for Members Aged 21 Years or Older (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter DEN-76: Revised Regulations About New Tobacco Cessation Services (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter FAS-16: Coverage of Dental Services for Members Aged 21 Years or Older (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter OPD-59: Revised Regulations About Tobacco Cessation Services (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter ORT-18: Coverage of Medically Necessary Orthotics to Members Aged 21 Years or Older (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter PHM-55: Revised Regulations About Tobacco Cessation Services (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter PHY-111: Physician Manual (Revised Regulations About New Tobacco Cessation Services and Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) Services) (PDF) | RTF
- Transmittal Letter POD-53: Coverage of Medically Necessary Orthotic Shoes for Members Aged 21 Years or Older PDF | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter POD-52: Revised Regulations About New Tobacco Cessation Services (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter PRT-18: Coverage of Medically Necessary Prosthetics to Members Aged 21 Years or Older (PDF) | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter SAT-15: Coverage of 24-Hour Post-Medical Detoxification Services for Members Aged 21 Years or Older PDF | TEXT
- Transmittal Letter VIS-35: Coverage of Vision Care Services for Members Aged 21 Years or Older (PDF) | TEXT