A new edition of the MassHealth: The Basics chart pack is available, which provides new data on MassHealth enrollment and spending from the most recent state fiscal years available. The chart pack features a high-level overview of the delivery systems that serve MassHealth members. It also highlights MassHealth’s latest reform efforts, which include initiatives to advance health equity, to expand services and coverage to certain groups, and to improve timely access to behavioral health care.

This information may be useful to communities working to become age- and dementia friendly as it promotes understanding and awareness of MassHealth enrollment and services.

The chart pack provides comprehensive yet accessible data and explanations of program updates to help policymakers, administrators, advocates, and academics better understand the complex MassHealth program. It is made available in PDF and PowerPoint formats to facilitate its use in presentations.

According to the data, children, older adults and people with disabilities make up 55% of MassHealth members. Out of the total MassHealth enrollment, 9% – or 204,178 members – are “seniors in community” and 1% – or 21,228 members – are “seniors in nursing facilities.” Adults with disabilities make up 11% of enrollment (267,806 members).

As a percentage of the total state population 19% of all older adults in Massachusetts are on MassHealth.