07/07/2026
Accident Reporting
This is a reminder to acute hospitals to use reasonable efforts to determine whether a member’s injury is due to an accident or trauma (e.g., auto accident, workplace accident) as outlined in the Acute Hospital RFA. If a MassHealth member is treated at an acute hospital for injuries resulting from an accident or trauma, the hospital should notify EOHHS in writing of the following information, at the address below:
- Patient’s name
- MassHealth Member ID (SSN if MassHealth ID is unavailable)
- Member address
- Member date of birth
- From and through dates of service
- Date of injury
- Type of accident (e.g., auto accident, workplace accident, slip and fall)
- Insured’s name and address
- Insurance company name
- Insured’s attorney’s name, address, and telephone number.
Such written notification may be sent to the following address:
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Office of Medicaid
Casualty Recovery Unit
P.O. Box 15205
Worcester, MA 01615-0205
Phone: (800) 754-1864
Alternatively, the written notification may be emailed to the Casualty Recovery Unit at casualtyrecoveryunit@umassmed.edu.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact MassHealth at (800) 841-2900 or provider@masshealthquestions.com.
| Date published: | July 6, 2026 |
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