Question:
If my partner were to sell her house in Vermont, and become a legal resident of Massachusetts, would her Medicaid status automatically transfer into the Massachusetts Medicaid program, given her federal disability status, or would there be some risk of her NOT being accepted into Massachusetts’s Medicaid system?
Response:
No, this would not be automatic. She would have to apply for Medicaid in Massachusetts (called MassHealth). This is because each state runs its own Medicaid program.
It’s unlikely that your partner would be denied but there may be a gap in coverage during the move and application process. Massachusetts will accept the federal disability determination and the asset and income eligibility rules for Massachusetts and Vermont will be similar if not identical.
