"The purpose of the new HIRD form is to collect employer-level information about employer-sponsored insurance offerings, in order to assist MassHealth in identifying individuals with access to employer-sponsored insurance who may be eligible for MassHealth's Premium Assistance Program.... Despite that the new HIRD form is not required to be filed until later this year, MassHealth officials have reached out to a handful of Massachusetts employers asking for early compliance in an effort to test their reporting systems and procedures."  MORE >>