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Help with MassHealth: MVES Offers Final Renewal Day in Malden
Mystic Valley Elder Services and Malden COA will offer a third and final MassHealth Renewal Day on Feb. 15 at the Senior Center.
Mystic Valley Elder Services (MVES) and the Malden Council on Aging (COA) are hosting their third and final MassHealth Renewal Day at the Malden Senior Center, 7 Washington St.
This cost-free event is designed to help MassHealth members prevent any interruptions to their health coverage. While there will be other chances to receive help, this is your best opportunity to complete application with a trained and certified expert. Renewal Day will be held Thursday, Feb. 15, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. MassHealth members aged 65 years and up are invited to register for a one-on-one renewal session. Non-Malden residents are also welcome. Translation services will be available.
All MassHealth members need to renew their coverage by April, following the end of the federal public health emergency, if they have not already done so. Residents receive a blue envelope from MassHealth notifying them when their renewal is due.
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Certified counselors will be on hand to help members complete their renewal. For members who are not yet due for renewal, the counselors can provide guidance on their future renewal date, whether they need to update the information they’ve provided to MassHealth, eligibility and more.
Please try to bring to your session: Your blue envelope from MassHealth and its contents; form of identification; social security number; and proof of income, assets and insurance.
Reservations are required. To sign up, please call Mystic Valley Elder Services at 781-324-7705, ext. 100.
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About Mystic Valley Elder Services: Since 1975, MVES has supported older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers, striving to ensure that all individuals have the resources they need to live independently and with dignity. The non-profit agency provides information, care and resources to residents of Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Stoneham, Wakefield and Winthrop. Services are either free or are offered at a sliding fee scale, and are funded in part by the MA Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Services include options counseling, case management, home care, elder protective services, health insurance counseling, caregiver supports, transportation, Meals on Wheels, and more. For more information, please call 781-324-7705 or visit www.mves.org.
