Medicaid/Husky
CTNJ op-ed – Advice From an Advocate to the Next Social Services Commissioner
Welcome, you have a big job ahead of you. Connecticut’s Department of Social Services (DSS) is a huge agency, spending…
More questions for YNHH about controversial primary care proposal
Yesterday, the state Office of Health Strategy sent their eighth set of questions about the controversial application of Yale-New Haven…
What We’re Reading
Pharma lobbyists flooded Maryland to block a drug-pricing bill. Opponents pushed back – and won. STAT – The story behind…
SIM primary care capitation proposal gets another tepid reception
This week, SIM presented to the Healthcare Cabinet their proposal to capitate primary care, initially for Medicare members, but eventually…
YNHH answers latest questions about controversial primary care proposal
Monday Yale-New Haven Health System and their community health center partners answered the latest set of questions from the state…
PCMH+ update: discussions ongoing to fix problems
At yesterday’s MAPOC Care Management Committee meeting, DSS and Mercer reported on their plans for PCMH+, the controversial shared savings…
CTNJ: ACOs may be the new HMOs, And they need a watchdog
Care for a growing number of Connecticut residents is being directed by an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and very few…
Despite concerns, Medicaid buy-in study bill is voted out of committee
While testimony supporting the concept has fallen since last year’s version, on a party-line vote the Human Services Committee voted…
Controversial YNHH/clinic plan delayed over a year, deep concerns remain
In response to questions from state regulators, YNHH announced that their controversial plan to shift care for 28,500 mainly low-income…