Archive for March 2015
More good Medicaid news
At today’s Medicaid Council meeting we heard about the impressive new resources and supports for members and providers in the Medicaid and dental programs. New members receive a user-friendly welcome packet and a health needs assessment to connect them to the resources they need. The new HUSKY website is mobile-ready and impressive with comprehensive information…
Read MoreCT 2015 insurance exchange enrollment – the numbers are in
Two thirds of CT residents who secured coverage through AccessHealthCT’s portal this year were eligible for Medicaid, according to the latest federal enrollment report. Another 29% were eligible for financial assistance to buy coverage from a private insurer, and just under 6% bought coverage without subsidies. Of the 109,839 people who selected health plans on…
Read MoreStudents try to testify
A CT Mirror Op-Ed describes the challenges facing CSCU students who tried to testify at the Appropriations Committee hearing on the Governor’s budget. Insiders forget how unfriendly the process is, even for organized students supported by their professors. Hopefully they don’t give up.
Read MoreSIM bill hearing in Public Health next Wednesday
HB- 6938, AAC the Delivery of Quality Health Care and Modernization of Health Care Facilities, will have a public hearing next Wednesday March 11th at 10:30 at the LOB in Room 1D. SIM is planning to radically transform health care for every state resident, including moving 200,000 Medicaid members back into a financial risk model…
Read MoreMarch web quiz on CT employer coverage
Test your knowledge of employer coverage trends in CT. Take the March CT Health Policy Webquiz.
Read MoreGuroo.com – new health care price shopping tool
A cool new tool, Guroo — from the Health Care Cost Institute, allows price comparisons for a wide array of treatment bundles across the US. For example, average prices for a colonoscopy for preventive screening across the US, in CT and New Haven are $2,288, $2,851 and $2,730 respectively. However that New Haven consumer can…
Read MoreCT health reform progress still stalled
CT’s progress toward health reform remains stalled yet again this month. The March meter moved down from last month slightly to 29.0%. Medicaid quality measures and public input were highlights. But placing Medicaid’s successes and reform planning in jeopardy, and SIM ethics challenges dragged progress down. The CT health reform progress meter is part of…
Read MoreCTHPP testimony opposing Governor’s budget cuts to Medicaid
Testimony to the Appropriations Committee at Friday’s hearing from the CT Health Policy Project focused on the Governor’s cuts to Medicaid. Topping the list of concerns is the proposal to cut coverage for 34,000 working parents and pregnant women. The last time CT cut HUSKY parents in 2003, the impact was devastating to many CT…
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