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• What kind of financial assistance if available for purchasing health care insurance coverage in Massachusetts?
     Help is available to certain low-income residents of Massachusetts who cannot afford to buy health insurance. MassHealth Standard, other MassHealth Programs, the Children’s Security Plan and the Medical Security Plan (MSP) offer free or subsidized health insurance coverage, direct medical services or other help.
     MassHealth Standard is a program that provides health coverage to some low-income Massachusetts residents. It covers families with children and pregnant women, medically needy individuals, the elderly, and people with disabilities if state and federal guidelines are met. Some immigrants will not be eligible for MassHealth Standard but may be eligible for other programs. Legal residents who are not U.S. citizens may receive coverage if they have emergency needs under a program called MassHealth Limited.
• Families who get cash benefits from TANF (also known as Transitional Aid to Families with Dependant Children) can get MassHealth Standard.
     Families with Dependant Children) can get MassHealth Standard. Parents should know that when you get a job and your TANF benefits end, you generally can stay on MassHealth Standard for a 12-month transitional period. Parents should know that when your family’s TANF benefits end, your children may also qualify for transitional MassHealth Standard coverage for 12 months or more. Or, they may qualify for MassHealth Standard themselves if your family’s income meets the MassHealth Standard income standards.
• Very poor elderly or disabled people who get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits also qualify for MassHealth Standard.
• Being on TANF or SSI, is not the only way to qualify for MassHealth Standard.
     For certain categories of people, eligibility for MassHealth Standard is based on the amount of your household income. In Massachusetts you may be eligible for MassHealth Standard if you are an infant, a child, a pregnant woman, or a parent of a child, and your family income meets the MassHealth Standard income standards. Income eligibility levels for these categories are described below. Contact your local department of social services for more information.
• Low-income persons eligible for MassHealth Standard in Massachusetts:
  Category            Income Eligibility(as percent of federal poverty level)
  Infant                 200% (monthly income of $2,508 for family of 3)
  Child 1-5             150%
  Child 6-18           150%
  Parent                133%
  Pregnant woman   200%
  Disabled Adult      133%
  
  
• There may be other ways that MassHealth Standard can help.
     To find out if you or other members of your family qualify for MassHealth Standard, contact the department of social services. To obtain the locations and telephone number of an office near you, call the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance at (617) 210-5100, or visit their website at www.magnet.state.ma.us/dma

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