Health Connector concludes its annual Open Enrollment period for 2024 health plan enrollment!

The end of Open Enrollment closes on January 23^rd. It is important that you select a plan and make a payment by January 23 for health insurance coverage effective February 1^st.

Open Enrollment is especially important this year as the Health Connector looks to serve as a resource for individuals and families transitioning out of MassHealth coverage as part of the redetermination process. The Health Connector is also excited to be able to extend financial subsidies to more residents thanks to the MA legislature’s passage of the ConnectorCare expansion pilot as part of the FY24 budget.   

The ability to request a copy online of a Police Crash Report has been restored.  The amended process supports changes to our data sharing policy and access to the RMV systems to comply with the Work and Family Mobility Act that went into effect July 1, 2023.

Standard or certified copies of a Motor Vehicle Police Crash Report can be requested by an individual involved in the crash or by a Permitted User under the Federal Driver Privacy Protection Act (DPPA).  The search fee is $20 for both versions.

A copy of a Motor Vehicle Police Crash Report can be requested online via Mass.Gov/myRMV.  For more information, see the how-to page: Request a Copy of a Police Crash Report

All customers with a Massachusetts issued credential must request a copy of the police crash report online.

XYLAZINE 101

A free online workshop for First Responders.

Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12 pm to 1:30 pm

An emerging community threat, Xylazine, also known as "TRANQ," is an animal sedative that has been found mixed into opioids, fentanyl, and other stimulants in overdose deaths. 

Learn about best practices to approach this complex challenge in your role as a first responder. 

Register on ACADIS

Health Connector's December 23rd payment deadline to secure health insurance coverage effective January 1^st is Saturday and is quickly approaching.  It is important to select a plan and make a payment by December 23 for health insurance coverage effective January 1^st. 

Open Enrollment is especially important this year as the Health Connector looks to serve as a resource for individuals and families transitioning out of MassHealth coverage as part of the redetermination process. The Health Connector is also excited to be able to extend financial subsidies to more residents thanks to the MA legislature’s passage of the ConnectorCare expansion pilot as part of the FY24 budget.   

Though Open Enrollment runs through January 23, 2024, anyone who needs coverage effective the first of the year will need to take action by December 23^rd, plan selection or payment after December 23^rd means the first opportunity for coverage to begin is in February.

1. The Health Connector is hosting its second webinar for December after more than 500 individuals registered to attend last week’s webinar. Tomorrow’s webinar will provide residents an opportunity to learn about their coverage options through the Health Connector and a walk-through on how to shop for plans and complete enrollment.

The session will cover:

• What is the Health Connector’s Open Enrollment?
• What needs to be done during this time and what are the deadlines?
• What are the new things I should know about for 2024 coverage?
• How can I compare my options, and find out if my doctors or medicine would be covered?
• How can I save money on my coverage?
• How do I pay my premium?

Event Details

For anyone who may not be able to attend a webinar during the scheduled timeslot, we’ve created a video library to store our recent presentations. Please encourage anyone who needs to this information to register and join us or visit the video library.

On behalf of the Healey-Driscoll Administration, the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR) is pleased to make available up to $150,000 in grant funding to make measurable improvements to performance attributes (accessibility, accuracy, completeness, integration, timeliness, or uniformity) of state safety data systems (citation/adjudication, crash, driver, EMS/injury surveillance, roadway, or vehicle) that will assist in identifying priorities for federal, state, and local traffic safety programs.

Eligible Applicants

Only units of state and local government, state higher educational institutions, or not-for-profit organizations with a public purpose in Massachusetts are eligible to apply for this funding. Private sector organizations are not eligible to receive this funding.

Eligible applicants can find more information about this program below and apply at the follow link: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/state-traffic-safety-information-system-improvements-grant-program

The RMV today is providing an update on the first six months of the Work and Family Mobility Act. Since the law went into effect on July 1, 2023, the RMV has issued 91,961 new learner's permits and 54,952 new, first-time driver's licenses to Massachusetts residents. 

The MBTA today announced the successful completion of critical track work that was planned on the Red Line between JFK/UMass and Park Street Stations. Shuttle buses replaced service between these stations during the evenings from November 14-16 and all day during the weekend of November 18-19.