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June 5, 2024 Webinar: Keeping or Getting Health Coverage through MassHealth and the Health Connector

Video Video Transcript: Coming soon Download Presentation PDF Download Presentation PDF Resources Find more information, tools, and resources for individuals and families on MassHealth determinations at https://mass.gov/masshealthrenew To get help with your MassHealth renewal, visit http://masshealthrenew.org In addition to the information and resources provided during the presentation, see the important web links below that address some commonly asked questions related to the topic of the webinar “Keeping or Getting Coverage through MassHealth and the Health Connector” MassHealth links: MassHealth Member Guides and Handbooks: MassHealth Member Guides and Handbooks | Mass.govFor Member information about renewing MassHealth coverage http://www.mass.gov/masshealthrenewSchedule an appointment with a MassHealth representative. Use the online scheduling tool at: www.mass.gov/info-details/schedule-an-appointment-with-a-masshealth-representativeIf someone is under 65 years of age, the easiest way to update MassHealth information and report changes is using the MA Login Account at www.mahix.org/individual.If someone is over 65 years of age, and the renewal notice has an eSubmission number, it can submitted online via document upload or fillable form at https://mhesubmission.ehs.mass.gov/esbFor information about the MassHealth Premium Assistance Program www.mass.gov/masshealth/paLearn more about Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) Estate Recovery here: www.mass.gov/estaterecovery Health Connector links: To get an estimate for the Health Connector plans that may be available for individuals and families: Get an Estimate ToolTo search by a provider and medication preferences: Health Connector’s Plan Comparison ToolFor help getting started with the online application: https://www.mahealthconnector.org/get-ready-to-enroll For Medicare questions, please reach out to the SHINE Program - Medicare [...]

Reporting Analyst

The Health Connector is seeking a Reporting Analyst to work with Health Connector staff and stakeholders to produce accurate, validated, sustainable, and timely reports. The Reporting Analyst is a member of the Data, Analytics & Reporting team within the Operations department and is the interface with stakeholders to ensure reports and data requests are managed and delivered timely and accurately. The Reporting Analyst reports to the Director of Data & Analytics, while working closely and collaboratively with a variety of teams in support of Health Connector programs.Key Responsibilities Include:Ensure reporting deliverables are met, and any issues escalated appropriately.Work with Health Connector staff and stakeholders to define, document, and communicate business and report requirements, expected outcomes, results, and other preferences.Develop and maintain user guides for all reports.Demonstrate reporting best practices to ensure the accurate collection, analysis, and distribution of reports such that the enterprise report catalog is manageable and sustainable.Ensure that data is validated, reconciled, and contextually consistent across all internal and external reports.Ensure all reporting deliverables are tracked, managed, accurate, and on time.Interpret data, analyze, and validate results, and help develop ad hoc and recurring reports to support strategic, operational, and financial decision-making in a timely manner.Identify opportunities to standardize, automate, and provide self-service reports in response to and in anticipation of business needs.Understand Health Connector program requirements, business processes, and systems management.Basic Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, finance, information technology, computer science or related field.3+ years of progressive experience and skill with business requirement gathering, report development, communication [...]

May 8, 2024 Webinar: Keeping or Getting Health Coverage through MassHealth and the Health Connector

Video Video Transcript: Coming soon Download Presentation PDF Download Presentation PDF Resources Find more information, tools, and resources for individuals and families on MassHealth determinations at https://mass.gov/masshealthrenew To get help with your MassHealth renewal, visit http://masshealthrenew.org In addition to the information and resources provided during the presentation, see the important web links below that address some commonly asked questions related to the topic of the webinar “Keeping or Getting Coverage through MassHealth and the Health Connector” MassHealth links: MassHealth Member Guides and Handbooks: MassHealth Member Guides and Handbooks | Mass.govFor Member information about renewing MassHealth coverage http://www.mass.gov/masshealthrenewSchedule an appointment with a MassHealth representative. Use the online scheduling tool at: www.mass.gov/info-details/schedule-an-appointment-with-a-masshealth-representativeIf someone is under 65 years of age, the easiest way to update MassHealth information and report changes is using the MA Login Account at www.mahix.org/individual.If someone is over 65 years of age, and the renewal notice has an eSubmission number, it can submitted online via document upload or fillable form at https://mhesubmission.ehs.mass.gov/esbFor information about the MassHealth Premium Assistance Program www.mass.gov/masshealth/paLearn more about Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) Estate Recovery here: www.mass.gov/estaterecovery Health Connector links: To get an estimate for the Health Connector plans that may be available for individuals and families: Get an Estimate ToolTo search by a provider and medication preferences: Health Connector’s Plan Comparison ToolFor help getting started with the online application: https://www.mahealthconnector.org/get-ready-to-enroll For Medicare questions, please reach out to the SHINE Program - Medicare [...]

May 1, 2024 Webinar: Health Connector for Business: Affordable, Flexible Health Insurance

Video Video Transcript: Coming soon Download Presentation PDF Download Presentation PDF Resources Massachusetts Health Connector for BusinessConnectWell for Business (Wellness program)Small Business Healthcare Tax Credit: https://www.mahealthconnector.org/business/employers/small-business-tax-credit and https://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/employers/small-business-health-care-tax-credit-and-the-shop-marketplaceCertified Broker Directory: To search by your provider and your medication preferences: Health Connector’s Plan Comparison Tool

Director of Operations and Business Development, Health Connector for Business (HCB)

The Director of Operations and Business Development, Health Connector for Business (HCB) is responsible for the strategic direction, leadership, and oversight of Health Connector’s Health Connector for Businesses department, prioritizing activities and initiatives that improve consumer experience and maximize enrollment. This position reports to the Deputy COO, HCB, and Shared Services. Responsibilities  Direct, administer, and manage the operations of HCB; responsible for providing leadership and direction for formulating HCB’s strategic objectives and bringing them to senior leadership for input, discussion and decision.    Collaborate in the formulation of strategic plans and policies, including those that advance equity and reduce coverage disparities.  Make critical decisions that impact HCB’s success. This includes setting business priorities, defining strategies, and allocating resources effectively to achieve objectives.  Responsible for setting the long-term direction and goals of the organization, including inspiring and guiding the entire team to work towards a common vision.  Create goals and oversee execution of daily, weekly and monthly actions of the HCB team to meet and exceed targets for sales of new enrollments and retention of renewing groups.   Develop and maintain effective relationships and communication with key stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of projects.  Provide strategic input and leadership on decision-making issues affecting HCB, specifically evaluating potential partnerships.  Act as a strategic advisor and consultant offering expert advice on contracts, negotiations, or business deals HCB may enter. Coordinate and manage relationships across small businesses, including the performance of service centers, consolidation opportunities and production goals. Create and implement client touchpoints for brokers [...]

Compliance Specialist

The Health Connector is seeking a Compliance Specialist to support the Health Connector’s Senior Compliance Manager in the coordination of its compliance activities, including monitoring its various audits. This individual will report to the Senior Compliance Manager, as part of the office of the General Counsel, and will have significant independent responsibility to oversee compliance programs and to respond to suspected incidents of non-compliance. This individual will help to develop effective policies and procedures to ensure compliance, raise employee awareness of compliance issues, and address and remediate any problems or incidents. Specific areas of compliance will include federal regulations of health insurance exchanges, state insurance laws, federal and state privacy and security requirements, and other legal requirements.Key Responsibilities include:Ensuring Health Connector compliance with requirements for a public health insurance exchange, including analysis of regulatory and statutory requirements and identification of any compliance gaps.Developing, initiating, maintaining, and revising policies and procedures and standards of conduct to ensure compliance and to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct.Collaborating with other Health Connector departments (e.g., operations, policy, information technology, or finance) to direct compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation and resolution. Consulting with in-house legal staff as needed to resolve difficult legal compliance issues.Monitoring compliance hotlines. Investigating and acting upon any complaints or reports of suspected non-compliance, improper conduct, or waste, fraud or abuse, and/or privacy or security breaches. Overseeing a system for the uniform handling of such complaints or reports.Responding to public records requests, including by evaluating the legitimacy of such requests [...]

Massachusetts health care reform’s 18th birthday: All-time high Massachusetts Health Connector enrollment, more than 1 million people covered in the last decade

April 12, 2024 – The Massachusetts Health Connector is celebrating today’s 18th anniversary of health care reform in Massachusetts, highlighting all-time high enrollment in health and dental plans, and providing health insurance to more than 1.1 million Massachusetts residents since 2015. Today, 350,000 Massachusetts residents get their health or dental coverage (or both) through the Health Connector, the most in the Marketplace’s history. This includes more than 250,000 in ConnectorCare coverage, the Health Connector’s landmark subsidized health insurance program. “Massachusetts’s historic health care reform law was signed into law on April 12, 2006, and not only created new opportunities for Massachusetts residents to access affordable health coverage, it also served as the model for national reform and the Affordable Care Act,” said Audrey Morse Gasteier, the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Health Connector. “Over just the last decade, more than 1 million Massachusetts residents have relied the Health Connector at some point for the coverage they needed, and today more than 21 million people are in ACA plans due to what Massachusetts proved was possible nearly two decades ago.” Massachusetts’s health care reform law, known as Chapter 58, created the Health Connector and the concept of an insurance marketplace that could connect easily residents of all incomes to comprehensive health coverage if they did not have access to coverage through a job or another program, like Medicaid or Medicare. The Health Connector also created a model for delivering subsidized coverage to state residents who qualify. Originally known as Commonwealth [...]

Data Scientist

The Data Scientist will be responsible for mining, analyzing, interpreting, and extracting business meaning from all available Health Connector and external data sources, with the goal of providing meaningful insights to inform and drive business and policy decisions. The position requires working cross-functionally with teams across the organization to solve large, complex problems using both historical as well as forward-looking modeling, and for understanding the experience of Health Connector membership and Health Connector program functioning. The Health Connector has recently established an enhanced Data, Analytics, and Reporting group, residing in the Finance Department. The Data Scientist is a new, full-time exempt position who will report to the Director of Data & Analytics.Key responsibilities include:Mining and analysis of large amounts of data and information to discover, contextualize, and articulate trends, patterns, and insights about Health Connector members and their health coverage.Development and maintenance of predictive modeling to address business questions.Development of conclusive insights to answer questions and drive business and policy decisions.Using data analytical and visualization best practices to create and present information to internal and external stakeholders.Other duties as needed and assigned.Qualifications:Master’s degree in data analytics, science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or related field(s).Minimum 5 years overall work experience with data analysis and analytics.Ability to visualize data in effective and meaningful ways.Significant data mining, analytical, and modeling experience.Proficiency with handling data imperfections.Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with SQL and business intelligent tools for data analysisDetail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and integrity.Strong analytic and communication skills, both written and [...]

Director of Data, Analytics, and Reporting

The Health Connector has established a Data, Analytics, and Reporting Team, residing in the Finance Department. This new team is responsible for providing data, analytics, and business intelligence capabilities to the organization, in support of the mission, vision, strategies, and goals of the Health Connector. The Director of Data, Analytics, and Reporting is a new, full-time, exempt position, reporting to the Chief Architect, who will play a key role in driving data-driven decision-making and delivery within the organization. The position will be responsible for the delivery of analytics and reporting services throughout the organization, including leading a team collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data from various sources to provide valuable insights and recommendations. This position will direct the management, development, and delivery of data analytics and business intelligence throughout the organization. Key responsibilities include: Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team. Leading a team of three, including a Data Scientist and operational reporting team. Proven experience in data analysis and visualization tools, such as SQL, Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strong attention to detail. In-depth knowledge of statistical analysis techniques and methodologies. Proficiency in data modeling and data manipulation. Strong business acumen and the ability to connect data insights to business objectives. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear and actionable insights. Ability to work with teams across the organization to solve large, complex problems to achieve [...]

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