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
		Eligibility Letter 92
		September 1, 2002

TO:	Division Staff

FROM:	Wendy E. Warring, Commissioner

RE:	Certificate of Creditable Coverage

This letter transmits revised regulations to comply with the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  HIPAA requires private and public health plans, including state Medicaid programs, to provide Certificates of Creditable Coverage to members upon termination of their health plan, or upon request for a limited period of time after their health plan has ended.  The Certificate may allow members to waive or reduce the length of preexisting-condition waiting periods when they enroll in a new health plan offered by private insurance.

These regulations are effective September 1, 2002.

	MANUAL UPKEEP

Insert	Remove	Trans. By

501.007		501.007	E.L. 51
501.010		501.010	E.L. 51

515.008		515.008	E.L. 63
515.009		515.010	E.L. 63