Medicaid/Husky

Medicaid switch from MCOs saving taxpayers billions

By Ellen Andrews | February 19, 2020

Download the brief here If Medicaid per member per month costs had held steady at 2012 levels, taxpayers would have…

Congressional move to rein in innovations that harm people, Connecticut advocates’ SIM concerns addressed in DC

By Ellen Andrews | February 17, 2020

A new bill in Congress, proposed by both Democrats and Republicans, would place controls on federal grants for payment and…

Evidence that children with private or Medicaid coverage both at risk of low-value care

By Ellen Andrews | January 24, 2020

A new study finds that both Medicaid and privately insured children frequently receive healthcare services that do not improve health.…

PCMH (no Plus) program continues to grow and improve care

By Ellen Andrews | January 10, 2020

At MAPOC’s Care Management Committee meeting Wednesday, the state provided the latest numbers from the successful Person-Centered Medical Home program.…

CTNJ Op-Ed: Connecting hospitals with community services is a good first step

By Ellen Andrews | January 2, 2020

It’s great that Connecticut hospitals are using technology to help busy providers connect patients with community services. Without basics like…

CT state budget spends less on Medicaid than other states, saving $209 million

By Ellen Andrews | January 2, 2020

The latest MACStats data release repeated trends from years ago but held a few new nuggets. Last July 857,415, or…

Five healthcare issues to follow in 2020

By Ellen Andrews | December 26, 2019

What Connecticut can do in an election year, with a tight budget, in an unsettled economy, and Washington in gridlock…

Community health centers still struggle with ED visits

By Ellen Andrews | December 14, 2019

As in the past, Medicaid patients of Connecticut’s community health centers are far more likely to visit an ED than…

Survey finds CT ACOs planning services for high need members

By Ellen Andrews | November 25, 2019

Similar to national results, a new survey of Connecticut Accountable Care Organizations for MAPOC’s Complex Care Committee by the CT…