Need Health Insurance?
Lose Your Employer-Sponsored Insurance?
HIV+ and Need Insurance or Medications?
Are You Retiring Soon?
Need Help With Your Annual Medicare Medication Check?
Call us at 617.927.6000 and ask for an appointment with our financial assistance counselors.
No one will be denied access to services due to inability to pay; there is a discounted/sliding fee schedule available based on family size and income.
If you live in Massachusetts, our Financial Assistance Specialist can help qualify and enroll in the following programs- even if you are not a Fenway Health patient or even if you are not a citizen and do not have an immigration status. An unexpired passport is all you need to still apply!
- MassHealth
A state Medicaid program that provides health benefits and helps pay for those qualifying individuals, children, families, seniors, and people with disabilities living in Massachusetts. They may offer benefits directly or help pay for all or part of your health insurance premiums.
- The Health Connector
The Massachusetts Health Connector is the state’s Federal Marketplace for resources and shopping to find high-quality, affordable health and dental plans from a wide range of Insurance plan carriers and a wide range of cost options. You may even be able to get federal premium tax credits if you qualify.
- Medicare
Certified though The SHINE Program, we can provide free and unbiased health information, counseling, and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages and their caregivers and helps seniors (and younger disabled Medicare beneficiaries) understand their Medicare benefits and other health insurance options, help setting up Medicare enrollment around the time you turn 65 or become Medicare eligible, help fill out the applications, work together to complete an annual Medicare medication check to make sure you are on the best Advantage or Prescription Drug plan, and gather the necessary documentation.
- Or programs such as our Sliding Fee Scale and Ryan White Sliding Fee Discount scale!
These insurance plans and coverage types are for low to medium income individuals and families. They use state and federal rules to decide if you or your family members qualify for benefits. If you are eligible, you will receive the most complete coverage that you qualify for.
These programs can cover the costs of doctor visits, hospital stays, AI services, CoPay assistance, behavioral health services, substance abuse treatment, prescription drugs, dental care, optometry, specialty care, transgender healthcare, and emergency care.
Our Financial Assistance Specialist are certified with the Commonwealth to give you the most accurate and update to date information from MassHealth and The Health Connector, and are also SHINE certified to help Medicare-eligible patients.
We can help you navigate the complicated realm of the insurance world, especially when it comes to LGBTQIA+ care!
Call 617.927.6000 and ask for our financial assistance counselors.
Ansin Building
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1340 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215 -
Call the Ansin Building
617.927.6000
Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Program
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1340 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02215 -
Call the Borum
617.457.8140
