Tufts Health Direct - Individual Eligible

As of December 1, 2010, there is a Massachusetts state law that changes when individuals and families can purchase their own individual health insurance. For more information on the new law, click here.

Can I buy Tufts Health Direct today?

You are eligible to buy health insurance if within the last 60 days, you ...

Became ineligible for an employer's plan and do not qualify for another employer's plan or government-subsidized plan (OR)

Became ineligible for a government-subsidized plan and do not have other coverage (AND)

Were not terminated from prior coverage due to fraud or non-payment of premium

If you are eligible, please continue.

If you are not eligible to buy health insurance today … You can still obtain health insurance but must wait for the open enrollment period.

We can send you an email reminder as the next open enrollment period approaches.

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With Tufts Health Direct, you get access to high-quality, low-cost health care, including:

Doctors’ office visits and checkups
Hospital stays
X-rays and lab tests
Prescriptions
Vision services
Easy-to-access family-planning services

Tufts Health Plan also offers:

FREE health support by phone any time you need it with our 24/7 NurseLine
A trusted network of primary care providers and specialists, and access to most in-network specialists with no authorization needed
Doctors and a customer service team who speak many languages
In-house medical, mental health, and pharmacy professionals who work together to coordinate your care, plus help with nonmedical needs and resources
Our online self-service tool to help you manage your health care 24/7, where you can update your information, order a new ID card, change your primary care provider (PCP), and more