Posts by Ellen Andrews
PCCM public hearing and RFA out
The Appropriations and Human Services Committees held a public hearing today on DSS’ proposal for a PCCM pilot for HUSKY. Over thirty legislators came to hear Commissioner Mike Starkowski and Director of Medical Administration David Parrella outline their plans for the program. Legislators universally expressed enthusiasm for the plan and commended DSS for faithfully implementing…
Read MoreCTHPP is seeking a Program Director
The CT Health Policy Project is hiring a Director of Programs. The position involves coordinating consumer assistance and educational programming for the Project. There are opportunities for policy analysis and advocacy as well. Qualifications include organizational and interpersonal skills, resourcefulness, ability to work independently and take initiative, and most important – enthusiasm and commitment to…
Read MoreDSS answers Medicaid Managed Care Council on HUSKY and Charter Oak costs
Yesterday’s Medicaid Managed Care Council was standing room only for what is generally a dry actuarial discussion about rate setting. Questions from legislators and advocates were pointed but answers were fuzzy. First, representatives from Shramm and Raleigh, DSS’ no-bid financial contractors, described how Charter Oak’s costs and benefit package were arrived at. The original bids…
Read MoreBehavioral Health Partnership/HUSKY update
At Wednesday’s BHP Oversight Council meeting, DSS reported HUSKY MCO enrollment numbers in Middlesex County, the first to go “on-line” back to managed care plans. Voluntary enrollment in the MCOs started Sept. 1st; at the end of November it will be mandatory. Of Blue Care members, 170 (41%) chose Aetna Better Health, 28 chose AmeriChoice…
Read MorePCCM hearing date set
The mandated public hearing on DSS’ Primary Care Case Management proposal has been set. The hearing of the Human Services and Appropriations Committees will be September 25th at 11am at the Legislative Office Building. If you cannot come and would like to submit comments, the Chairs of the Committees are Representative Peter Villano, Senator Jonathan…
Read MoreAuthorities holding public hearings
The Health First and Primary Care Authorities will hold public hearings on their mandates to develop options for health coverage of all CT residents and to assess the capacity of CT’s primary care system. All are 6:30 to 8:30 pm. 9/17 Putnam Middle School 9/18 Norwalk City Hall 9/23 Torrington City Hall Auditorium 9/24 CHA…
Read MoreThe Project turns nine !!!
Yesterday marked the ninth anniversary of the CT Health Policy Project. We took the day off. To celebrate, we are moving our offices (actually just Ellen’s office). Our address will be not change. As of next week all the staff will be in the same part of the building. Our phones and internet won’t be…
Read MorePCCM concept paper out
The concept paper for the state’s planned PCCM pilot has finally been delivered to the legislature. The Appropriations and Human Services Committees now have 30 days to hold a public hearing and approve, deny or make changes to the plan. PCCM is a way of running HUSKY without HMOs and will serve as another option…
Read MoreSad news
From Gary Spinner, COO of the Hill Health Center: “It is with great sadness that I let you know of the passing away of Cornell Scott, Hill Health Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. Scotty passed away at noon today in Yale New Haven Hospital. He had been ill for a great deal of time, and the…
Read MoreNew Census numbers find uninsured largely unchanged in CT; many more buying insurance directly
In 2007, there were 326,000 uninsured CT residents, or one in eleven of us had no coverage – not significantly different from the 2006 numbers according to Census numbers released today. We had a good decrease in uninsured from 2005 to 2006 which has been stable. CT has the eighth best (lowest) uninsured rate in…
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