Get Ready to Apply

Before you start your application, it will help you to have the information listed below ready to look at as you fill out your application. Also, you may be asked to send us copies of some of these documents or others if we need more proof from you after we get your application. Basic information you will need Identification, like a driver’s license or passport. The birth dates and social security numbers (if they have one) for all members in your household who want to apply. See people you can include on your application → Immigration documents for all non-U.S.citizens who are applying. Find more information about immigration documents → A copy of your latest federal tax return. If you did not file taxes last year, or your income has changed since last year, then have a recent pay stub or unemployment award letter. Home or mailing addresses for everyone in the household who wants insurance, unless they are homeless. Your e-mail address, if you have one. If you don't have one, find out how you can sign up for one for free → I don’t have an email address, how do I get one? If you don’t have an email address, you can set up an account for free with a web-based email provider. Some popular providers include: Google Gmail Microsoft Outlook.com Yahoo! Mail AOL Mail Zoho Mail To set up an email account, go to the provider’s website by clicking one of the links [...]

When you fill out your application, you'll need to include all of your family (household) members, even if they don't need insurance. You'll be able to choose which of your family members you include are applying for coverage. Please remember to include your family members in order to get an accurate eligibility determination. Remember, your eligibility determination depends upon your household size, income, and other factors that you will provide during the application process. People you can include on your application Yourself Your spouse Your natural, adoptive, or step-children under age 19 Your unmarried partner if you have children together who are under age 19 Your unmarried partner’s children who live with you and who are under age 19, if you also include your unmarried partner Anyone you include on your tax return (even if they do not live with you) Anyone your unmarried partner included on his or her tax return (even if they do not live with you), if you also include your unmarried partner Anyone else under age 19 who you live with and take care of You do not have to include Your unmarried partner, unless you have children together Your unmarried partner’s children, unless they live with you Your parents who you live with and who file their own taxes if they do not claim you as a tax dependent (if you are aged 19 or older) Other adult relatives who you do not claim as a tax dependent

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To help protect your privacy, the Health Connector has some built-in features to keep your information private and protected. But, there are also important things you must do to keep your information safe and secure while filling out your application online: Never walk away from your computer or mobile device (like a phone or tablet) while you are filling out your application. Sign out of your account when you are finished with your account. To make sure cached (saved) copies of your web pages you visited are cleared, always close your browser—not just the tab you are working in—after signing out. Your website session will expire after 20 minutes of inactivity. If you are still working on your application, but stepped away from the computer for 20 minutes or more, you may lose unsaved information. To continue working, you will need to sign back into the website. If your browser asks to save your username or password, always choose “No” to stop other people who may use the computer to access your account. Do not leave your username or password written down where another person may find it. Again...Always close your browser—not just the tabs in your web browser—when you are finished using the Health Connector website, especially if you are using a public, or shared, computer or mobile device.

The most recent Open Enrollment (OE) period ended January 23, 2023. Great news! If you need health insurance outside of the Open Enrollment period, you can enroll in coverage any time of the year if you Qualify for a Special Enrollment Period, or are applying for a dental plan, or qualify for help paying for health coverage including ConnectorCare, MassHealth, Children’s Medical Security Plan (CMSP), or Health Safety Net. Find out more about the Special Enrollment Period → Remember: If you qualify for coverage through MassHealth, you can apply and enroll at any time during the year and coverage may start right away. If you qualify for a Health Connector plan during the Special Enrollment Period, please note the following enrollment deadlines and coverage start dates below.