Medicaid/Husky

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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Only half of fully-insured US Medicaid providers available

By Ellen Andrews | January 13, 2015

A new HHS-OIG surveyfound that only 49% of providers listed as participating by full-risk Medicaid managed care plans were available…

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Medicaid coverage for children linked to higher tax receipts by age 28

By Ellen Andrews | January 13, 2015

A new studyfinds that in addition to improved health and lower mortality, children who were covered by past Medicaid expansions…

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Medicaid update

By Ellen Andrews | December 15, 2014

The Medicaid Council workgroup developing quality measures to use in reforming Medicaid’s payment system has held a couple of meetings…

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CT consumer, provider groups write Congress urging CHIP reauthorization

By Ellen Andrews | December 1, 2014

Thirty-three consumer and provider groups across CT signed a letter to Congress urging reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program…

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Medicaid update – lots of success but a concerning turf battle

By Ellen Andrews | November 17, 2014

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on new initiatives to rebalance care for long term supports and services. Through a impressive…

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