Does the copayment policy affect any other provider types?
Over time, we anticipate that more providers will be required to charge MassHealth members a copayment. For now, only pharmacies and acute inpatient hospitals must charge a copayment for certain services. As additional services become subject to the copayment requirement, other provider types will be notified of any impact a new copayment will have on them. MassHealth health plans (managed care organizations) will implement only pharmacy copayments in calendar year 2004.
