Section 13 Medicare Savings Program Asset Test Elimination 1

Subsection (a) of section 25A of said chapter 118E of the General Laws, as amended by section 55 of chapter 126 of the acts of 2022, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 1 to 4, inclusive, the following words:- (a) For individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall not consider income in an amount equivalent to 90 per cent of the federal poverty level or assets in an amount equivalent to the federal resource limit for the Medicare Saving programs, each" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- (a)(1) For individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall not consider income in an amount equivalent to 90 per cent of the federal poverty level.

This section, along with one other, requires MassHealth to disregard all assets or resources when determining eligibility for the Medicare Savings Program.