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Advocates push Mass. to expand Medicare Savings Program eligibility, raise MassHealth asset limits and penalize improper QMB billing
Summary
Mass Senior Action, beneficiaries and policy experts urged the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing to expand the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) income thresholds, raise MassHealth asset limits (currently $2,000 individual/$3,000 couple) and create state enforcement for improper billing of Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs).
Advocates and beneficiaries told the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing that recent expansions to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) improved access but left gaps for older adults who face a “healthcare cliff” at age 65.
Why this matters: Witnesses asked the legislature to raise asset limits for MassHealth and expand MSP eligibility to reduce financial hardship and protect low‑income seniors from improper provider billing.
“...Nassau's asset limit of $2,000 for individuals and $3,000 for couples has remained unchanged since 1989,” Edna Proust of Mass Senior Action…
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