Medicaid/Husky
Only 15% of CT Medicaid smokers are getting medications to help quit
An article in this month’s Health Affairs estimates that only 15% of CT’s 102,000 Medicaid adults who smoke are getting…
Advocates urge SIM not to disrupt successful Medicaid PCMH program
In a letter to SIM steering committee members, the Medicaid Study Group urged support for DSS’s decision to build Medicaid…
Advocates offer comment on MQISSP design proposals to date
As requested, the Medicaid Study Group has drafted comments to DSS on current design proposals for MQISSP, CT’s Medicaid reform…
December web quiz: CT Medicaid quality
Test your knowledge about the improvements in quality of care in Connecticut’s Medicaid program. Take the December CT Health Policy…
Medicaid update: New data on high-cost, high-need members
Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on CT’s participation in a national technical assistance program to identify and meet the needs…
Op-Ed — CT Medicaid: Don’t Mess With What’s Working
In an unusual twist, two prominent legal aide attorneys highlight Medicaid’s exceptional performance in improving quality, expanding access to care…
Fate of terminated HUSKY parents troubling, implications for families staying together
At Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting we learned that 167 of the 1,215 HUSKY parents that lost coverage last year were…
Community Care Teams addressing high-cost Medicaid member needs
Friday’s MAPOC Complex Care Committee meeting focused on Community Care Teams (CCTs) that collaborate across social service to help people…
Half of CT’s remaining uninsured eligible for subsidies or Medicaid
A new analysis by Kaiser finds that 47% of CT’s remaining uninsured are eligible for subsidized coverage. The latest Census…