Section 14 Medicare Savings Program Asset Test Elimination 2

Said subsection (a) of said section 25A of said chapter 118E, as so amended, is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

          (2) In determining eligibility for Medicare Saving or Medicare Buy-in programs described in paragraph (1) for individuals 65 years of age or older, the division shall disregard all assets or resources. Implementation of this paragraph is contingent upon receiving federal approvals described in subsection (b).

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