Comments on: What’s the Difference? | MassHealth, Medicaid and Medicare

By: Tim McNamara

Tim McNamara — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 22:13:04 +0000

In reply to Paul. Hello Paul, This is not MassHealth but a law firm website. Questions about your healthcare plan should be directed to your healthcare provider. Any assistance we provide in obtaining insurance benefits is related to the MassHealth application for elderly individuals

who require long term care. You are fortunately not in that situation, unless you need assistance with your activities of daily living.

By: Tim McNamara

Tim McNamara — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 22:09:44 +0000

In reply to Joe. Hello Joe, You should contact your county elder services and ask them for information about Medicare open enrollment. We are a law firm, and while we work with many organizations in Barnstable and Plymouth counties, we aren't able to ourselves assist acquiring with your Medicare supplement plan.

By: Tim McNamara

Tim McNamara — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 21:59:30 +0000

In reply to kathleen drayer. Hello Kathleen, Please contact us for a free consultation on Cape Cod to better understand your needs.

By: kathleen drayer

kathleen drayer — Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:50:32 +0000

My mother died late October 2016. She was on Medicaid and receiving long term care in a nursing home (8 years). The nursing home just sent me a bill (as next of kin) for $72.80. They say it is the balance left on her statement. Am I liable for this?

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 02:32:43 +0000

I just be come a senior
and I have masshealt can i cancel,and get a supplement plane.

Thank.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 02:52:14 +0000

I am currently on MassHealth Standard. 62 years old and on SSDI.. Just recieved Medicare Card in mail. Had liver transplant two years ago for cancer. Do I lose MassHealth now. Do I now have to accept Plan B? Thanks

By: JOHN

JOHN — Sun, 18 Oct 2015 16:19:23 +0000

THE OLDER YOU GET, THE MORE COMPLICATED LIFE SEEM TO BE.
HAVING SAID THAT, MY WIFE IS TURNING 65 YRS., CURRENTLY RECEIVING SOCIAL SECURITY, AND IS ON MASS HEALTH.
SHE JUST RECEIVED HER MEDICARE PART A AND B CARD, CAN SHE KEEP HER MASS HEALTH AT THE SAME TIME ?
IN OTHER WORDS, CAN SHE JUST KEEP PART A, AND KEEP THE MASS HEALTH?
I HOPE I HAVE MADE THIS SOME WHAT CLEAR.
THANKS,
J.J.

By: Tim McNamara

Tim McNamara — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:47:40 +0000

In reply to mesha.

Hello Mesha,

I’m not sure from this comment if you have any questions about your parents’ care, but if you do feel free to call our office any time.

Thanks,
Tim

By: mesha

mesha — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:30:05 +0000

my mom and dad both enrolled under commonwealth care alliance (combined with mass health standard ).if they now only take mass health standard cutting commonwealth care alliance.they still can get the same benefits like in home services,transportation and medication with no cost

By: Tim McNamara

Tim McNamara — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:13:00 +0000

In reply to sandra.

Hello Sandra,

The government’s health care system is complex, and getting more so by the day. With that in mind our office is only familiar with qualifying Cape Cod and Massachusetts elderly clients for MassHealth skilled nursing care, which is a complex area all by itself. In any case I can’t offer any authoritative information on such programs at your daughter’s age. Upon a bit of research, it does seem that every person receiving social security disability insurance will also receive Medicare automatically: http://www.medicareinteractive.org/page2.php?topic=counselor&page=script&script_id=15

Within the elderly context, most all of our clients are already receiving Medicare when they qualify for MassHealth. The benefits they then become entitled to at that stage are provided over and above their current Medicare benefits, in addition to any Medicare supplement plan they may have, usually from a private insurer. So based on my experience with MassHealth Standard, I do not believe that qualifying for Medicare will disqualify your daughter for MassHealth. Hope that helps.

Thanks,
Tim