Medicaid / MassHealth - Access

04.23.2018  | Immigration Toolkit Complements MHA Efforts
With increased federal activity relating to immigration, healthcare facilities have been grappling with questions related to patients and staff whose legal status in the U.S. may be in jeopardy.
02.19.2018  | Boston Children’s Fenwick Endorses Accelerating Access Bill
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week would allow providersto be screened and enrolled quickly in the Medicaid program.
02.19.2018  | MassHealth ACO Program Begins March 1
The MassHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program begins on Thursday, March 1.
01.29.2018  | MassHealth Reform Revisited in Governor’s State Budget Proposal
Last Wednesday, Governor Charlie Baker released a $40.9 billion FY19 state budget proposal.
12.04.2017  | Outreach Begins for New MassHealth ACO Program
The MassHealth Accountable Care Organization (ACO) program is set to go live March 1, 2018.
10.23.2017  | Mass. Senate Proposes Massive Healthcare Reform Bill
Senate leaders unveiled a 159-section, 101-page healthcare reform bill on Tuesday that addresses behavioral health, provider price variation, readmissions, the scope of practice for various health professions, and telemedicine – among a host of other
10.13.2017  | Statement from MHA President & CEO Lynn Nicholas on Trump administration’s insurance announcements
Statement from Lynn Nicholas, MHA President & CEO, on the Trump administration’s federal insurance changes
10.13.2017  | MHA President & CEO Lynn Nicholas statement on AG Maura Healey joining CSR lawsuit
Statement from Lynn Nicholas, MHA President & CEO, on AG Maura Healey joining CSR lawsuit against the Trump administration.
10.03.2017  | SB499-HB536, HB502 Contraceptive Coverage, Interpreter Services
MHA supports SB499/HB536 which seeks to guarantee women access to preventive health care, including contraception coverage, without co-pays. MHA strongly supports HB502, which requires MassHealth, its contractors, and all private insurers to adequa
08.07.2017  | MassHealth-to-Commercial Shift on Hold – for Now
Governor Charlie Baker on Wednesday signed off on half of his plan to address growing costs in the state’s healthcare system.
07.31.2017  | MHA Urges Collective Effort on MassHealth
Governor Baker’s MassHealth reform package, which he coupled with an increase in the per-worker assessment employers pay, suffered a setback last week.
06.26.2017  | US Senate Releases Draft Legislation to Repeal ACA
The US Senate on Thursday released their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which passed the House on May 5th. Like the proposal that passed in the House, the Senate bill seeks to repeal significant portions of the Affordable Care Act.
06.19.2017  | Governor Baker Issues MassHealth Budget Proposal
Governor Charlie Baker announced a “MassHealth Reform Package” Tuesday that includes revenues and savings totaling $314.6 million. Governor shared the proposal with the legislature in hopes that it will be included in the final FY2018 state budget.
05.16.2017  | An Act Improving Public Health Through a Common Application for Food, Health and Safety-Net Programs
The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, on behalf of our member hospitals, health systems, physician organizations and allied health care providers, appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in support of HB101.
05.02.2017  | An Act Restoring Affordable Health Connector Coverage
The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA), on behalf of our member hospitals, health systems, physician organizations and allied health care providers, appreciates the opportunity to submit comments in strong support of HB592 / SB630.
06.27.2016  | Nurses' Strike Planned For Monday
As of Monday Report’s deadline there was still not a resolution of the planned strike of Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) by the Massachusetts Nurses Association union.
06.27.2016  | MHA's Task Force Releases Guidance On Opioid Prescribing
MHA’s Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Treatment Task Force (SUDPTTF) has issued new guidelines for prescription opioid management within hospitals hospital settings.
06.20.2016  | ACHE of Mass. spring conference set for Friday
ACHE of Massachusetts (American College of Healthcare Executives) is holding its spring conference on Friday, June 24.
06.20.2016  | State Seeks Massive Overhaul Of MassHealth
EOHHS has released the state’s Medicaid waiver proposal – the document that lays out the state’s plans for operating the state’s Medicaid program (MassHealth) and related healthcare initiatives.
06.06.2016  | Aligning policy and people: transforming advanced care
On Tuesday, June 21The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) and The Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Technology, and Bioethics at Harvard Law School will co-host the inaugural event for the Project on Advanced Care and Health Policy.

Resources

Click on the links below for easy access to important information related to state healthcare issues and advocacy.
Visit the Commonwealth of Massachusetts websites below to find information on legislative hearings and other meetings of interest to the healthcare community.
To guide your navigation of the legislative process and assist your advocacy efforts, please visit the following state websites:
MHA has also developed the following documents for your information and benefit: