Boston health officials urge residents to update MassHealth information to keep benefits

The Boston Public Health Commission is urging residents to update their MassHealth information to keep their coverage, as the MassHealth redetermination period for renewing benefits is now in effect.

Redetermination took place each year before the COVID-19 pandemic to verify MassHealth eligibility. However, federal law waived this requirement starting in March 2020 to ensure continuous coverage for residents.

But now, the continuous coverage policy ended on April 1, requiring state Medicaid programs like MassHealth to bring back the redetermination period.

The Boston Public Health Commission is now reminding residents to ensure that MassHealth has their most up-to-date contact information and report any changes in their household — such as a new job, changes to income, disability status, or pregnancy.

Boston is currently home to more than 300,000 MassHealth members, and some may no longer be eligible for MassHealth coverage.

“Ensuring our residents maintain their MassHealth coverage will be a marathon effort throughout the rest of the year,” said Bisola Ojikutu, commissioner of Public Health and executive director of the Boston Public Health Commission.

“This coverage is vital for keeping so many of our residents healthy, so we are going to be steadfast in our efforts to make sure that as many of our residents as possible maintain insurance coverage without interruption,” Ojikutu added.