The Baker administration mentioned on Thursday that it’s going to write off as uncollectable about $475 million in overpaid state and federal insurance coverage advantages, a transfer that may wipe away reimbursement payments for 133,000 residents.
The state additionally introduced a “one-click” waiver request system for 154,000 claimants that it mentioned would simplify and speed up the method of granting waivers on one other $782 million in profit overpayments.
The strikes comply with a choice earlier this month by the US Labor Division that may permit Massachusetts to waive some federal overpayments. The state mentioned Thursday the federal waiver will cowl $349 million in overpaid claims.
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