Medicaid/Husky

State policymakers hear about successes and challenges in Medicaid reform

By Ellen Andrews | July 1, 2016

Wednesday’s Medicaid Reform meeting hosted by CSG-ERC Health Policy Committeehighlighted the variety of approaches states are taking to address their…

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Practical info for HUSKY parents losing coverage you won’t get anywhere else

By Ellen Andrews | June 28, 2016

Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut has posted practical advice for the 17,688 working parents about to lose HUSKY coverage at…

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CSG-ERC offers Medicaid reform resources for state policymakers, including underservice protections

By Ellen Andrews | June 23, 2016

Medicaid is now the largest coverage program in the nation, consuming over a quarter of state budgets, and that share…

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Medicaid reform application released – good interest at bidder’s conference

By Ellen Andrews | June 16, 2016

CT Medicaid’s plan for payment reform marked a milestone last week with release of the RFPfor provider networks and community…

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Medicaid Council hears about promising homelessness partnership

By Ellen Andrews | June 14, 2016

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting highlighted a new federal Medicaid-Housing Partnership opportunity for CT. The collaborative application by CT Medicaid and…

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Calls for HUSKY parents notice to include help for uninsured

By Ellen Andrews | June 6, 2016

Today’s CT New Junkie highlights the lack of information to 17,688 working parents scheduled to lose HUSKY coverage July 31st.…

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Medicaid update – HUSKY parents cut implementation, wait times improve

By Ellen Andrews | May 23, 2016

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on DSS and AccessHealthCT’s plans to alert 17,688 working parents that their HUSKY benefits will…

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Governor offers third budget proposal — Still cuts another 8,700 working parents’ HUSKY coverage

By Ellen Andrews | May 3, 2016

In the ongoing tense budget negotiations, yesterday the administration offered yet another budget proposal in response to the legislature’s latest…

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Legislative Dems newest budget rejects most of Governor’s newest cuts

By Ellen Andrews | April 29, 2016

In the latest budget proposal for the next two years, Democrats in legislative leadership have rejected many of the Governor’s…

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