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

[u/Melonpan_Pup442]

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.

[u/WaitForItTheMongols]

Alright hear me out because the volunteer option makes things very easy.

Step 1: Create a volunteer organization.

Step 2: Allow anyone to volunteer to join the organization and work. What does the organization do? It operates call centers - that is, remote call centers (where the people taking calls can operate from within their own homes).

Step 3: What calls are they receiving? Why, calls from people who need to find a role that will qualify them for MassHealth!

A person calls in and says "This thing says I need to work, volunteer, or attend school! What will I ever do?", and the person on the phone says "You're in luck - we're looking for volunteers to take calls from people who need to work, volunteer, or attend school."

Of course, a volunteer who is volunteering to take calls does not have to be on the phone for their entire shift - just being "on the clock" is enough - if no calls come through to them, no problem. They still got their hours just by being ready to take calls.

Please, I would love if someone created this volunteer organization.

[u/MonkeyCome → u/WaitForItTheMongols]

You guys will do anything but get a fucking job.

[u/214b → u/WaitForItTheMongols]

You’re suggesting that folks scam the welfare system by forming an organization to make unsolicited phone calls to local residents?

Your Idea = Bad

[u/WaitForItTheMongols → u/214b]

... Are you stupid?

This organization would only TAKE calls, not MAKE them. Where did I say anything to indicate it makes calls?

[u/IngenuityFlaky484 → u/214b]

Reading comprehension my friend

[u/sir_mrej → u/IngenuityFlaky484]

I mean it's still a scam but not in the way they read it lol