Massachusetts Financial Plans, Medicaid, IV-E, Daycare, Payments
Financial Plans
Massachusetts permits a child in the legal custody of a Sending State to apply for and receive the following state administered assistance/benefits in Massachusetts as the Receiving State:
- Medicaid
- TANF Child Only
- TANF–Family
- Kin-Guardianship - State
As the Sending state, the following are considered as a viable financial/medical plan when making interstate placements:
- Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
- Applying for TANF - Child Only
- Title IV-E Foster Care
- Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
- Sending State Adoption Assistance
- Kin-Guardianship - Fostering Connections (IV-E)
- Kin-Guardianship - State
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
As the Receiving state, the following are considered a viable financial/medical plan when receiving interstate placements:
- Applying for TANF - (Family Income Based)
- Applying for TANF - Child Only
- Title IV-E Foster Care
- Title IV-E Adoption Assistance
- Sending State Adoption Assistance
- Medicaid
- Sending State’s Coverage for Medical Assistance
Medicaid/Medical Assistance Coverage, Benefits and Services
Massachusetts will ensure medical coverage benefits and services can be received through benefits, programs and providers in the Receiving State before placing a child across state lines:
Medicaid
The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments):
Waiting Period for Medicaid Benefits
Waiting period to apply for benefit assistance:
Waiting period to receive benefits for a child who is under the legal custody/legal jurisdiction of the sending state:
State Medical Insurance/Coverage
As the Sending State, Massachusetts will provide medical coverage if the child is NOT IV-E eligible:
- Yes: No information provided
As the Sending State, Massachusetts will permit Placement Resources to apply for medical benefits in the Receiving State or use their personal insurance:
Payments Made
TANF Payments:
- General TANF information for Massachusetts
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a federally funded program that helps American families by providing benefits, both financial and otherwise, to help keep family units intact. TANF benefits, sometimes referred to as welfare benefits, are intended to supplement a family.s earned and unearned income and can be used to purchase clothing, food, medication, and pay for housing and utility costs, for example. On the federal level, the Office of Family Assistance, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, oversees and funds the TANF program. State governments are responsible for designing and implementing their own welfare programs, including the determining eligibility, providing benefits, and distributing cash allotments. This page outlines the state requirements for TANF benefits. To learn more about the Federal TANF program and its requirements, click here. The state of Massachusetts administers Federal TANF benefits through the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance. To learn more about Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC), or cash assistance, click here. In addition to regular cash assistance, Massachusetts also offers EAEDC, Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children, a program for those who do not qualify for TANF.
Adoption assistance payments begin:
- After the adoption is finalized.
Foster Care Payments:
Special Education Payments:
Daycare Payments:
The resource needs to work out the day care payment with the local area office. Day care payments or reimbursements aren't guaranteed.
Kinship Program
See Relative
Title IV-E
MEDICAID - The receiving state is responsible for the Medicaid benefits of children eligible under Title IV-E. Otherwise, the responsibility is with the sending state (see Foster Care Payments):
Title IV-E documentation/verification required:
- Yes: The resource needs to apply at the local welfare office in MA for TANF Medicaid.
