Medicaid/Husky

HUSKY evaluation call is broad; Includes MCOs but is not biased

By Ellen Andrews | August 12, 2024

Last month, DSS released their promised request for quotes (RFQ) from current contractors to evaluate Connecticut’s Medicaid program. The RFQ…

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HUSKY parents’ cut expected to impact 15,300 starting in October

By Ellen Andrews | August 8, 2024

In this year’s budget, Connecticut policymakers cut Medicaid/HUSKY coverage for 15,300 low-income parents and caretakers of children. The timing of…

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CT Mirror: Lamont exploring Medicaid managed care, but many push back

By Ellen Andrews | July 25, 2024

Today, CT Mirror published an overview of the Governor’s project to review Connecticut Medicaid, looking for potential improvements to improve…

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DSS gets input for Medicaid landscape survey

By Ellen Andrews | July 23, 2024

At last week’s MAPOC meeting, DSS announced they will be hiring a consultant to survey the Medicaid landscape assessing options…

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CT Healthcare Explained is updating

By Ellen Andrews | July 16, 2024

We are taking on the massive project of updating CT Healthcare Explained. We just finished the Workforce chapter, including updated…

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CT medical debt levels declining, new state law will help even more

By Ellen Andrews | July 15, 2024

The percent of Connecticut residents with medical debt is coming down, but it still affects one in 28 of us,…

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43 sign letter urging Governor not to return MCOs to HUSKY

By Ellen Andrews | June 27, 2024

A letter signed by 27 organizations and 16 individuals was sent to Governor Lamont urging him not to return Connecticut’s…

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noHuskyMCOs webinar for advocates online

By Ellen Andrews | June 25, 2024

A recording and slides from yesterdays’ noHuskyMCOs webinar for advocates is online. The webinar covered – Questions included — If…

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Analysis: Why most other states use Medicaid MCOs and why CT doesn’t

By Ellen Andrews | June 20, 2024

A question has been posed to opponents of MCOs in Connecticut’s Medicaid program. Under the Rowland administration, Connecticut started using…

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