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PM_me_PMs_plox t1_ja28p16 wrote

Reply to comment by PolkaD0tMom in How does MassHealth compare with Medicaid in other states, specifically in DC? by Clollin

But "fuck you" is what they'll tell you if you need a (nonemergency) service outside of Massachusetts. In fact, I know someone who was in the DC area and an ER doctor called MassHealth claiming that they needed something emergently, and MassHealth vetoed the doctor and told them to fly back to a Massachusetts hospital.

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PolkaD0tMom t1_ja3gvao wrote

That's for every health insurance with no out of network coverage, it's not special to Masshealth.

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PM_me_PMs_plox t1_ja44f2w wrote

Except that they claim to cover out-of-state emergencies. Based on this experience, I wouldn't be surprised if they kicked you out of the hospital after a car hit you once your vitals were stable. "Need a CT? Fly back to Massachusetts!"

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