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Mayor’s Health Line
(617) 534-5050 or 1 (800) 847-0710
Information, referral, advocacy and
enrollment services.

Health Care For All
(617) 350-7279
Information and advocacy.

Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
Free Care Helpline: (617) 988-3222

Greater Boston Legal Services
(617) 371-1234
Legal representation.

Office of Elder Affairs/City of Boston
(617) 635-4646
Information and advocacy.

Division of Insurance
(617) 521-7777
Nongroup health insurance information.

Managed Care Ombudsman
800-436-7757
Information and advocacy.

Department of Mental Health
For information and referral for mental health/substance abuse problems, call the DMH hotline at: (800) 221-0053.

Mass Department of Public Health
Children With Special Health Care Needs (617) 624-5070

Free Prescription Drug Program
If you need prescription drugs and do not have health insurance, or your insurance does not cover prescription drugs, you may be eligible for the Free Prescription Drug Program. For more information about this program, call the Mayor’s Health Line : (617) 534-5050 or (800) 847-0710.

Kaleigh Mulligan Program
The Kaleigh Mulligan Program is a special Medicaid program that enables severely disabled children living at home to qualify for Medicaid despite parental income that might otherwise make them ineligible. For more information, or an application, call Customer Service at MassHealth (Medicaid) at: (800) 841-2900.

Medical Security Plan
The Medical Security Plan helps people receiving unemployment benefits to pay for their health insurance premiums. For more information, call Blue Cross Blue Shield which administers the plan at: (800) 914-4455.



 
 
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