Medicaid/Husky

Troubling Medicaid, SIM updates

By Ellen Andrews | February 22, 2015

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on eligibility, renewal changes and implementation with a very helpful primer on the process. There…

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New issue brief examines impact of Governor’s proposed Medicaid cuts

By Ellen Andrews | February 19, 2015

A new CTHPP issue brief explores the Governor’s budget proposals for the Medicaid program, CT’s largest coverage plan. The brief…

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Governor proposes deep cuts to Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | February 18, 2015

Updated February 19 Despite strong evidence of cost control and improving quality in the Medicaid program, today the Governor has…

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CT Mirror looks at Medicaid spending – per person down, but total spending up – and that’s OK

By Ellen Andrews | February 12, 2015

A new analysis of CT’s Medicaid spending by CT Mirror outlines 5 things everyone should know. My top 5, below,…

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February CT Health Policy Webquiz: CT Medicaid quality

By Ellen Andrews | February 3, 2015

Test your knowledge of Medicaid quality in CT. Take the February CT Health Policy Webquiz.

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Budget Update: more interim budget cuts, calls for long term fix, Medicaid deficit due to temporary issues

By Ellen Andrews | January 27, 2015

In response to a growing budget shortfall for this year, last week the Governor ordered $31.5 million in budget rescissions.…

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Medicaid deficit rises to $120 million, but causes are unclear

By Ellen Andrews | January 21, 2015

The Governor announced yesterday that new cuts to the state budget will be necessary due to the rising state deficit.…

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Medicaid update – impressive quality dashboard demo

By Ellen Andrews | January 20, 2015

At Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting, DSS demonstrated their upcoming HUSKY Health Data Dashboard. When it goes live the dashboard will…

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Surgical hospital coming to CT, promises to serve Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | January 14, 2015

The Hospital for Special Surgery has received approval to open a large outpatient center in Stamford, according to Crain’s New…

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