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The law mandated that nearly every resident of Massachusetts obtain a minimum level of insurance coverage, provided free and subsidized health care insurance for residents earning less than 150% and 300%, respectively, of the federal poverty level (FPL) [2] and mandated employers with more than 10 full-time employees provide healthcare insurance.
A number have deeming power for Medicare and Medicaid. American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities [2] (AAAASF) Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC)
BCBSMA has non-profit status as a health insurer [5] and has 2.8 million policyholders, the largest number of any insurer in Massachusetts, with most policyholders insured through employers. [6] The number of policyholders dropped slightly between the first and second quarters of 2011, due to the economy and layoffs. [7]
Healthcare disparity in Massachusetts refers to the issues in access to, and treatment of, the residents of the state of Massachusetts.Many factors contribute to healthcare disparity, including access, behavioral risk factors, family history, social determinants of health (mainly income and education), social and cultural factors, and discrimination in the clinic. [1]
Massachusetts was the first, when lawmakers there passed legislation that says insurers could not increase rates for health care providers for offering services that are illegal in other states.
A free clinic or walk in clinic is a health care facility in the United States offering services to economically disadvantaged individuals for free or at a nominal cost. The need for such a clinic arises in societies where there is no universal healthcare, and therefore a social safety net has arisen in its place. [ 1 ]
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Baystate Health is a non-profit [2] integrated healthcare system headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts, primarily serving Western Massachusetts.The system comprises four acute-care hospitals [2] encompassing over 1,000 licensed beds; [3] a multi-specialty group, Baystate Medical Practices, which includes over 700 physicians across 40 care locations; [3] and a health maintenance ...