A communication from the Division of Medical Assistance (see Section 10F of Chapter 118E of the General Laws) submitting a quarterly report for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 legislative report for the Children’s Medical Security Plan (CMSP) for the period January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024

This document is a quarterly report submitted to the Massachusetts legislature detailing the performance and spending of the Children's Medical Security Plan (CMSP) for the first three months of fiscal year 2024. The CMSP provides primary and preventive health care coverage to children and adolescents who do not qualify for other MassHealth benefits and are not otherwise insured. The report outlines that approximately 87,772 children were eligible for the program as of March 31, 2024, and lists total expenditures of roughly $11.5 million for medical, dental, and pharmacy services during the quarter. It also notes that the program charges no premiums to families with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level, while those with higher incomes pay a sliding scale fee.