health coverage options

Even though you can get care without insurance, its worth finding out if you qualify for any coverage, either from an employer or from the state through MassHealth or one of several other health insurance programs run by the state. Its better to have insurance because then your choice of places to get health care will be larger, you can more easily get access to prescription drugs and specialty doctors, and you can get access to other kinds of care and services like mental health care and durable medical equipment. Click here to get a basic explanation of the different programs available from the state and the eligibility requirements for each.

We also recommend a site that allows you to privately enter your personal information about income, family size and type, disability status and other relevant information and get a list of the health insurance and other programs you are likely to be eligible for. Click here to go to that site, BenefitsCheckUp.org.