Read our guide to find the information you need to know before you start your application, plus answers to frequently asked questions that will help you all the way through enrollment.
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Frequently Asked Questions and Information
General Information
- Are there different ways to get help paying for health insurance?
- Where can I learn more about plans and coverage?
- Who can shop as a business, and who needs to shop as an individual or family through the Health Connector?
- Can I get help paying for my health insurance if I buy a plan outside the Health Connector?
- How can I get help in my language?
Small Businesses
- Who can shop as a business, and who needs to shop as an individual or family through the Health Connector?
- How does national health reform help Massachusetts small business owners?
- How do I find out if my small business could be eligible for the small business tax credits created by national health reform?
- What does national health reform mean for employers?
- How will the employer-related policies in Massachusetts’ health reform law be reconciled with the implementation of national health reform?
Students
- Some Schools have already opened their SHIP waiver processes for the upcoming academic year. If a School decides to move to remote-only learning, or if a Student decides to access courses remotely, after Students have already enrolled in the SHIP, should Students be allowed a SHIP premium refund?
- Can students shop on the Health Connector?
- Some Schools are considering whether SHIP enrollment can be extended beyond the term of its expiration for Students who have just graduated. Are these extensions of SHIP coverage permissible?
- My family is not from Massachusetts. Can I still get help paying for my health insurance?
- Can I get help paying for my health insurance if I buy a plan outside the Health Connector?
Enrollment Assisters can help you understand new coverage options available as a result of national health care reform and find the most affordable coverage that meets your needs.
These trained and certified individuals can help you from application through enrollment into new health insurance plans and answer your questions about your eligibility, application, payments, plan details, and health care reform rules and requirements.