State and Federal Communications

The following are letters and other documents from the Patrick Administration and agencies in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to federal government agencies on critical topics related to implementing provisions of the Affordable Care Act.

Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP

• February 28, 2013 Office of Medicaid Comment Letter on the Proposed Single Streamlined Application (Section 1413) 
• February 21, 2013 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges Eligibility Proposed Rule (Sections 1302, 1311, 2001, 1401, 1402, 1411) 
• July 1, 2012 MassHealth: RoadMap to 2014: (Draft) 
• July 2, 2012 Massachusetts comment letter on Medicaid Home and Community Based Waivers/ Community First Requirements Proposed Rule (Section 2402)  
• October 31, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Medicaid Eligibility Proposed Rule (Section 2001) 

• September 12, 2011 Office of Medicaid Comment letter on Medicaid Face to Face Requirements for Home Health Services (Section 6407) (PDF) 

• July 7, 2011 Office of Medicaid Comment Letter on Opportunities for Alignment Under Medicaid and Medicare Request for Information (Section 2602) (PDF)  file size 3MB

• June 6, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Medicare Shared Savings Program/Accountable Care Organizations Proposed Rule (Section 3022) (PDF) 

• June 6, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Proposed Waivers in Connection with the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Section 3022) (PDF) 

• April 26, 2011 Office of Medicaid Comment Letter on Community First Choice Option Proposed Rule (Section 2401) (PDF) 

• April 12, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Student Health Insurance Proposed Rule (Section 1560(c)) (PDF)  file size 1MB

• March 18, 2011 Comment letter on Medicaid Payment Adjustment for Provider-Preventable Conditions (Section 2702) (PDF)  file size 1MB

• January 10, 2011 Comment Letter on Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractors (6411) (PDF) 

• December 3, 2010 Comment letter on Accountable Care Organizations and the Medicare Shared Savings Program (Sections 3021 and 3022) (PDF)  file size 1MB

• November 16, 2010 Office of Medicaid Comment Letter on Provider Screening Proposed Rule (Section 6401) (PDF)  file size 1MB

Exchanges

• March 18, 2013 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Exchange Functions: Eligibility for Exemptions; Miscellaneous Minimum Essential Coverage Provisions (Section 1411) 
• December 26, 2012 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Establishment of Multi-State Plan Program for the Affordable Insurance Exchanges Proposed Rule (Section 1334) 
• December 26, 2012 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2014 Proposed Rule (Sections 1341, 1342 and 1343) 
• December 26, 2012 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Health Insurance Market Rules; Rate Review Proposed Rule (Sections 1003, 1201) 
• December 26, 2012 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Standards Related to Essential Health Benefits, Actuarial Value, and Accreditation (Section 1302) 
• October 31, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on the Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans Proposed Rule (Sections 1311, 1312, 1321) 
• October 31, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on the Exchange Functions in the Individual Market: Eligibility Determinations; Exchange Standards for Employers Proposed Rule (Sections 1402, 1312, 1411) 
• October 31, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on the Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit Proposed Rule (Sections 1411, 1412) 
• October 31, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on the Standards Related to Reinsurance, Risk Corridors and Risk Adjustment Proposed Rule (Sections 1341, 1342, 1343)  file size 1MB

• October 4, 2010 Connector Exchange Comments (PDF)  file size 1MB

Health Care Research and Quality

• August 1 2011 Massachusetts Comments on Proposed Data Collection Standards (Section 4302) (PDF) 

• March 1, 2011 Comment Letter on Initial Core Set of Health Quality Measures for Medicaid Eligible Adults (Section 2701) (PDF) 

• October 15, 2010 Input on National Health Quality Strategy and Plan (PDF) 

Other

• October 21, 2011 Group Insurance Commission Comment Letter on Summary of Benefits Coverage Proposed Rule (Section 1001) 

• May 13, 2011 Massachusetts Comment Letter on Waivers for State Innovation Proposed Rule (Section 1332) (PDF)  file size 1MB

• September 20, 2010 Letter from Governor Patrick to Secretary Sebelius regarding enforcement of ACA consumer protection provisions (PDF)  file size 1MB

• June 28, 2010, Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan Letter (PDF) 

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This information is provided by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.