Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Division of Medical Assistance
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA  02111
www.mass.gov/dma	
	MassHealth
	All Provider Bulletin 131
	January 2004

	TO:	All Providers Participating in MassHealth

	FROM:	Beth Waldman, Acting Commissioner

	RE:	Revision to MassHealth Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program

Background	In December 2003, MassHealth issued All Provider Bulletin 129 and Transmittal Letter ALL-121, announcing the expansion of benefits to women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.  At that time, the revisions to the member regulations allowed a woman who was not eligible for MassHealth Standard because of insufficient citizenship or immigration status to be eligible for MassHealth Limited.

MassHealth Limited	In late December 2003, after the member regulations had been filed with the Secretary of State, MassHealth was notified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer but who have insufficient citizenship or immigration status, will not be eligible for MassHealth Limited.

Questions	Applicants or members wanting additional information may contact the MassHealth Customer Service Center at 1-800-841-2900 (TTY: 
1-800-497-4648 for people with partial or total hearing loss).

	MassHealth-participating providers who want to enroll as PCCs in order to deliver primary care to members diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer may contact MassHealth Provider Enrollment and Credentialing at 617-576-4424 or 1-800-322-2909.