Medicaid/Husky

Twenty-six advocates support DSS decision to evaluate Medicaid reform

By Ellen Andrews | July 29, 2016

Wednesday 26 independent consumer advocates wrote the Lieutenant Governor supporting DSS’s decision to evaluate outcomes after the first wave of…

Medicaid update – HUSKY parents’ time running out, home health and dental get different cuts, autism services moving

By Ellen Andrews | July 11, 2016

Friday’s Medicaid Council touched on several critical issues. We got an update, of sorts, on the fate of HUSKY parents…

New HUSKY parents numbers show a lot of work needed before July 31st

By Ellen Andrews | July 5, 2016

No one knows why, but the number of HUSKY parents expected to lose coverage at the end of this month…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…