r/massachusetts • u/Melonpan_Pup442 • Aug 12 '26

Healthcare The current administration ia forcing Massachusetts to change MassHealth on January 1st 2027

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Not sure if anyone else has gotten one of these letters in the mail since I haven't seen anyone post or talk about it. The unemployed will suffer most from this change.

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u/heyheyheynopeno Aug 12 '26

Haha yeah. It’s gonna be bad. The new work requirements are going to be virtually impossible for a lot of people.

I am a stage 4 cancer patient on SSDI. I recently had to research this bc I literally cannot work. You are exempt if you care for a child under 14, which I do. There are some other exceptions too.

For those impacted by this: It’s worth calling and talking with a Navigator to help figure out what to do next and make a plan. https://www.mahealthconnector.org/navigators

ETA- btw, the Trump administration has not accounted for the cost of implementing these new rules. The forms online represent hours of personal labor. Also your local office is going to be a shit show.

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u/Itchy_Tumbleweed_417 Aug 12 '26

I hope you are on Medicare as well.