CT Medicaid/CHIP programs lost 11,019 members between January and February

By Ellen Andrews | May 4, 2015 | Comments Off on CT Medicaid/CHIP programs lost 11,019 members between January and February

A new CMS report found that enrollment in CT’s Medicaid and CHIP programs dropped by 11,019 (-1.5%) from January to February of this year. This is very usual, especially among states that have chosen to expand Medicaid under the ACA. Among expansion states, Medicaid/CHIP enrollment averaged 0.98% growth; even non-expansion states saw an average 0.43%…

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CT health reform progress moving backward again this month

By Ellen Andrews | May 1, 2015 | Comments Off on CT health reform progress moving backward again this month

CT’s progress toward health reform dropped from to 27.0% this month mainly because of SIM setbacks again, but the Appropriations Committee’s vote to reverse many proposed budget cuts is a ray of hope to maintain Medicaid’s progress. A six-month delay to SIM’s rush into risky shared savings models is a good start to begin thoughtful…

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