Health Connector

Each January, the Health Connector prepares tax forms for members enrolled in Health Connector health plans during the previous calendar year. They receive a 1095-A tax form in the mail or via their member portal (if they have selected the paperless option). Health Connector members use the 1095-A tax form when they prepare their federal tax… Continue Reading Health Connector Member Tax Filing Responsibilities and Where to Get Tax Filing Help

1095-A tax forms were mailed at the end of January to anyone who had health insurance through the Health Connector in 2025. Members should receive their forms during the first few weeks of February. To get a duplicate 1095-A form, Health Connector members can either: Download and print a copy of their form from the… Continue Reading Helping Members Access Health Connector 1095-A Tax Forms

Health Connector members that are enrolled in a plan for January but have not yet paid for that coverage are considered delinquent. This may include individuals that lost access to premium tax credits or ConnectorCare coverage for Plan Year 2026 and are enrolled in unsubsidized Health Connector coverage for January. How does the Health Connector… Continue Reading Health Connector Members in Delinquency Status

The Health Connector’s Open Enrollment period is ending Friday, January 23, 2026, and is the deadline for individuals and families to apply, shop, and enroll into a plan that starts on February 1, 2026. The Health Connector Customer Service Call Center will be open for support during the following times: Tuesday, January 20 – Friday,… Continue Reading Health Connector Open Enrollment Ending

Open Enrollment for 2026 is the most complex Open Enrollment the Health Connector has had in many years. To ensure our partners remain up to date with the enrollment trends we are seeing, we are pleased to be able to share a new external dashboard. This dashboard helps interested parties have real-time sightlines into Health… Continue Reading NEW: Health Connector Open Enrollment Public Dashboard

The Health Connector has promotional materials, online shopping tools and downloadable member resources – in many languages – to help people make decisions about their health insurance coverage for plan year 2026. Many of the resources described below can be easily accessed from the Health Connector’s renewal page: www.mahealthconnector.org/renew. Help Promote Open Enrollment: The Health Connector’s 2026 Open… Continue Reading Open Enrollment Promotion, Health Connector Shopping Tools and Member Resources

Effective 1/1/2026, the following network changes will be in place for the Tufts Direct plan members. Please note, these changes may not reflect the full scope of provider changes that members may experience in plan year 2026; however, these changes should be considered when helping members shop for a Health Connector plan during this open enrollment… Continue Reading Health Connector Network Updates

Overview Starting January 1, 2026, individuals with income below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) will no longer qualify for Advance Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) and ConnectorCare coverage. Impacted members will either qualify for a MassHealth program or be automatically renewed into an unsubsidized Qualified Health Plan (QHP) for 2026. Members enrolled in unsubsidized… Continue Reading AutoPay Cancellation Process: ConnectorCare PT1 in 2025 to Unsubsidized Plans in 2026

Notices for Health Connector Redetermination are Being Mailed! Preliminary Eligibility notices for the Health Connector’s Open Enrollment 2026 are now being sent to members through mid-September. Some members may have already received their notices. These notices tell members about: their estimated 2026 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) their program eligibility based on information that is currently… Continue Reading Health Connector Preliminary Eligibility Notices are Mailing

Health Connector Federal Policy Updates The federal government recently passed a budget reconciliation bill on July 4, 2025. As a result, many Health Connector members will see increases in the cost of their health insurance or changes in their eligibility, access to coverage, or the amount of financial help they’re able to receive. For Plan… Continue Reading Health Connector Federal Policy Updates: ConnectorCare Program Changes

Applicants and members who receive affordable employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) are not eligible for Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTCs). If an applicant or member is not offered ESI or is offered an unaffordable plan, they may be eligible for APTCs if they meet other eligibility requirements. The Health Connector verifies access to ESI by sending notices… Continue Reading Employee Sponsored Health Insurance Verification Effort