Bill > H1378

This bill modifies the asset limits for MassHealth, which is Massachusetts' Medicaid program providing health care coverage for low-income residents. Specifically, the bill amends an existing section of state law to allow individual MassHealth applicants or recipients to have assets up to $10,000, and married applicants or recipients to have assets up to $15,000, without becoming ineligible for the program. Currently, the law appears to have lower asset limits, and this change would increase the threshold, potentially making health care coverage more accessible for individuals and families with modest savings. By raising these asset limits, the bill aims to prevent people from being disqualified from MassHealth solely because they have a small financial cushion, which could help support low-income residents' ability to maintain health insurance while having some financial stability.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1378