Commonwealth Care

No health insurance?
Connect to the best health care through Southcoast.

Web Resources Massachusetts Health Connector www.mahealthconnector.org Learn about the plans available and apply online. Get Health Coverage.net www.gethealthcoverage.net Information for patients and employers from the Massachusetts Hospital Association, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and Health Care for All. Massachusetts Health Care Reform Coalition www.masshealthreform.org This site is where you can learn how to help support the new Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law.

If you live in Massachusetts and don't have health insurance, the state's new Commonwealth Care plans can cover most of your health needs — and your family's — at little or no cost.

Southcoast only accepts BMC HealthNet and Neighborhood Health Plan, the plans that offer you the most choice and access to the region's largest and most advanced health care system.

Get started today by calling the Southcoast Hospitals Patient Financial Services Department. Our trained staff will:

• Explain everything you need to apply for health insurance.
• Help you determine which health plan might best fit your needs.
• Help you complete and file an application.
• Support you while your application is processed.

We are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at all three of our hospital sites — Charlton in Fall River, St. Luke's in New Bedford and Tobey in Wareham.

Call today. It's easy. And we're here to help.

Click here for Q&A from the Commonwealth Care Connector

You get to choose

Commonwealth Care helps qualified Massachusetts residents obtain health insurance.

Through BMC HealthNet and Neighborhood Health Plan, you have access to Southcoast Hospitals — the most extensive coverage and physician choice in our region.

We can help you decide which plan best meets your needs.

Who is eligible for Commonwealth Care?

You may be eligible if your income is less than 300 percent of the poverty level. As a guideline, this would be less than:

• $29,400 if you are single.
• $60,000 for a family of four.

Commonwealth Choice

Coverage for adults whose income is too high to qualify for either MassHealth or Commonwealth Care may be covered by Commonwealth Choice. Call Southcoast's Patient Financial Services at 800-474-1533 for more information.

What is covered?

You can choose a health plan that covers:

• Doctor visits.
• Emergency Room visits.
• Prescription drugs.
• Hospital care.
• Vision services.
• Mental health and substance abuse services.

Southcoast Patient Financial Services

Toll free: 800-474-1533

Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River
508-679-7264
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford
508-961-5070
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Tobey Hospital, Wareham
508-273-4027
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Links

MassHealth | Managed by the Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance, MassHealth pays for health care for eligible low- and medium-income people living in Massachusetts who are under age 65 and who are living in nursing homes or other long-term-care facilities.


Commonwealth Connector | The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority is an independent authority designed to increase access to health care in Massachusetts.


BMC HealthNet | BMC HealthNet Plan is a managed care organization providing coverage for MassHealth (Medicaid) members and Commonwealth Care members.


Neighborhood Health Plan | Neighborhood Health Plan is a managed care organization providing coverage for MassHealth (Medicaid) members and Commonwealth Care members.