Financial Assistance
The Fishing Partnership Health Plan (FPHP) provides high quality health
care coverage at lower costs to eligible members of the fishing industry. But
health coverage is not inexpensive, and FPHP premiums are set annually based
on your previous year’s Gross Adjusted Income no matter what happens to your
income during the year.
No members of the fishing community need go without health care coverage
because of money. You may be eligible for other programs to make your health
coverage affordable, and we are here to help.
Some FPHP members and others in the fishing industry may be eligible for
additional financial help to pay for health coverage from other private and
public programs. No one should decide against applying for FPHP coverage
because they cannot afford the premiums. And FPHP members who are having
difficulty paying their monthly premiums should also contact us for
assistance. Some programs such as
MassHealth may be a better choice for you than the FPHP. Some FPHP
members are also eligible for other types of financial assistance.
The Insurance
Partnership (IP) is a great program that can help self-employed persons
or small businesses with uninsured employees pay for health insurance. The
Insurance Partnership is not a health plan. The Insurance Partnership helps
pay for health insurance.
No matter what your financial situation may be or how it may change,
members of the fishing industry should always contact us before applying for
healthcare coverage and especially before losing their healthcare coverage
because they cannot afford to pay.
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