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Advocates press lawmakers to fix MassHealth spend‑down so frail elders can remain in the community
Summary
Advocates and elder‑law experts urged the Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing to approve legislation allowing certain applicants to pay a premium rather than meet a large six‑month spend‑down so they can access community programs such as PACE and waiver services (House Bill 1371 / Senate Bill 841).
At the July 4 hearing, elder-care advocates and elder‑law attorneys urged the Joint Committee on Healthcare Financing to advance bills that would adjust MassHealth’s income eligibility rules so that older adults who exceed the current income trigger by a modest amount can remain eligible for community-based programs such as PACE (House Bill 1371 / Senate Bill 841).
Why the change: witnesses said the current deductible/spend-down formula can force people with slightly higher income…
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