Michelle Singletary has done it again. I love her columns. Read her latest column on how to watch out for scammers pretending to help you enroll under the Affordable Care Act.
A few hot tips:
If you get an unsolicited call regarding health care insurance, hang up.
Never give out personal information such as credit card...
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What Happens to My Special Needs Child’s Health Care Coverage When She Turns 18?
The idea of a special needs kid turning 18 can be scary – that is when she is legally an adult and things start to change. In another post I will address her legal decision-making power. This post looks at health care coverage.
If your child is on your private health insurance policy (i.e.,...
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MassHealth (Medicaid) Programs for Kids
Some children don’t have private health insurance coverage through their parents, as a matter of fact, lots of kids – one in four Massachusetts children is on MassHealth (Medicaid).
Applying for MassHealth is very confusing – there are several programs, they each have different enrollment criteria, and they provide different levels of coverage. Check out...
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Rising Unemployment Means Rising Uninsured
Rising numbers of unemployment inevitably lead to a significant number of people losing their employer sponsored health insurance. Where do these people turn for insurance? States provide Medicaid for people who meet their income and asset requirements. Medicaid is much more generous with children, even the children of parents who themselves have too much...
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