As an outpatient therapist, I often work with families who are looking for additional therapeutic support. Secondary MassHealth is a great resource here in Massachusetts to gain additional financial support and services for your child’s mental health needs. To qualify, you do not need to have a certain income; you can qualify if your child has a disability that has been on-going and is expected to last beyond a year. To learn more, visit the following sites:
To learn about the financial aspects, go here:
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-and-private-health-insurance-also-known-as-third-party-liability-tpl
To learn about available services, go here:
https://www.masspartnership.com/member/AvailableServices.aspx
To access the actual application, go here:
https://www.mass.gov/doc/masshealth-child-disability-supplement-english/download
For more information from the Insurance Resource Center (particularly for those with autism), go here:https://massairc.org/factsheets/masshealth-commonhealth-fact-sheet/#page-content
