What is Commonwealth Choice?
The Health Connector offers Commonwealth Choice plans. We work with well-known insurance companies to certify new health insurance options for residents, families and small employers who are not eligible for Commonwealth Care. Commonwealth Choice plans carry our Seal of Approval. The plans provide many benefits — some without a deductible. There are no limits, waiting periods or barriers for pre-existing medical conditions. Commonwealth Choice plans are offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Fallon Community Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Health New England, Neighborhood Health Plan and Tufts Health Plan. Special, lower-cost Young Adults Plans are available for 18-26 year-olds. Enrollment for Commonwealth Choice is available online. You can also learn more by calling 1-877-MA-ENROLL.
Administered through the Connector, Commonwealth Choice is a health insurance program for Massachusetts residents and small employers. Individuals will be able to choose from a variety of private health insurance options and small employers will either contribute to and make available health insurance plans to their employees or allow for pre-tax premium deductions for health insurance through the Connector. The Connector assists eligible individuals and employers choose and enroll in a health plan that works for them.
BMC HealthNet Plan does not participate in Commonwealth Choice. Commonwealth Choice is a new state program offering insurance options to individuals who do not qualify for Commonwealth Care because their incomes are higher than 300% of the federal poverty level. Commonwealth Choice is not subsidized by the state. For more on this program, call 1-800-MA-ENROLL Contact Us If you’re an employer and want more information on BMC HealthNet Plan Commonwealth Care, please call our Workplace Outreach Program at 617-748-6336, e-mail Eric Goldstein at eric.goldstein@bmchp.org, or visit our Commonwealth Care member page. For more information on Commonwealth Care, visit the Web site at www.mass.gov/connector or call 1-877-MA-ENROLL.
Commonwealth Choice is a health insurance program for uninsured adult Massachusetts residents. The program offers “good value” unsubsidized health insurance to people who are not eligible for MassHealth or Commonwealth Care. The Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority is in charge of the program. The Connector reviews health plans offered by private insurance companies and approves plans that meet service and cost standards. The Connector also helps residents and employers choose the plan that best meets their needs. If you have questions about the program, you may call Commonwealth Choice toll-free at 1-866-636-4654 or call the Connector at 1-877-MA-ENROLL (1-877-623-6765).
