1. (A) Mandatory Enrollment with a MassHealth Managed Care Provider. MassHealth members who are younger than 65 years old must enroll in a MassHealth managed care provider available for their coverage type. Members described in 130 CMR 508.001(B) or who are excluded from participation in a MassHealth managed care provider under 130 CMR 508.002(A) are not required to enroll with a MassHealth managed care provider.

2. (B) Voluntary Enrollment in a MassHealth Managed Care Provider. The following MassHealth members who are younger than 65 years old may, but are not required to, enroll with a MassHealth managed care provider available for their coverage type:

   1. (1) MassHealth members who are receiving services from DCF or DYS;
   2. (2) MassHealth members who are enrolled in the Kaileigh Mulligan Program, described in 130 CMR 519.007(A): The Kaileigh Mulligan Program. Such members may choose to receive all services on a fee-for-service basis;
   3. (3) MassHealth members who are enrolled in a home- and community-based services waiver. Such members may choose to receive all services on a fee-for-service basis; or
   4. (4) MassHealth members who are receiving Title IV-E adoption assistance as described at 130 CMR 522.003: Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Maintenance. Such members may choose to receive all services on a fee-for-service basis.
3. (C) Senior Care Options (SCO) Plan. MassHealth members who are 65 years or older may enroll in a SCO Plan under 130 CMR 508.008(A).
4. (D) One Care Plan. MassHealth members who are 21 through 64 years of age at time of enrollment may enroll in a One Care Plan under 130 CMR 508.007(A).

5. (E) MassHealth Behavioral Health Contractor.

   1. (1) MassHealth Standard and CommonHealth members who are younger than 21 years old and who are excluded from participation with a MassHealth managed care provider under 130 CMR 508.002(A)(1) or (2) must enroll with the MassHealth behavioral health contractor.
   2. (2) MassHealth members who are receiving services from DCF or DYS and who do not choose to enroll with a MassHealth managed care provider must enroll with the MassHealth behavioral health contractor.
   3. (3) MassHealth members who are enrolled in the Kaileigh Mulligan Program, described in 130 CMR 519.007(A): The Kaileigh Mulligan Program and who do not choose to enroll with or a MassHealth managed care provider are enrolled with the MassHealth behavioral health contractor. Such members may choose to receive all services on a fee-for-service basis.

   4. (4) MassHealth members who are receiving Title IV-E adoption assistance as described at 130 CMR 522.003: Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Maintenance and who do not choose to enroll with a MassHealth managed care provider are enrolled with the MassHealth behavioral health contractor. Such members may choose to receive all services on a fee-for- service basis.

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130 CMR 508.000: MASSHEALTH: MANAGED CARE REQUIREMENTS