Medicaid/Husky

Press on Governor’s budget and health

By Ellen Andrews | February 7, 2014

Press accounts hold more information on the Governor’s budget including what’s not there – relief for hospital cuts in previous…

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Governor’s budget update proposal

By Ellen Andrews | February 6, 2014

The Governor’s midterm budget adjustment proposals include maintaining the increase in primary care provider rates that began last year costing…

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CT’s Medicaid success: Access and quality are up, costs are down

By Ellen Andrews | February 6, 2014

Since 2012, when CT’s Medicaid program shifted from a capitated payment model to a self-insured model based on care coordination,…

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PRI report: Recommendations to lower Medicaid ED use

By Ellen Andrews | February 2, 2014

Friday, the legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee released results of their study on Medicaid ED usefinding that while per…

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More doctors participating in Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | January 28, 2014

The Hartford Business Journal is reporting on the increase in primary care providers caring for Medicaid consumers. The number of…

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Medicaid Council update – very good news on PCMHs

By Ellen Andrews | January 10, 2014

At today’s Medicaid Council meeting we heard an impressive presentation by DSS and CHNCT, Medicaid’s administrative services organization, about the…

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Medicaid Council update

By Ellen Andrews | November 13, 2013

Friday’s Medicaid Oversight Council meeting focused on the success of the Intensive Care Management Program. The program provides the most…

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Early insurance exchange enrollment older and half to Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | October 17, 2013

  Between the beginning of the month and Tuesday 3,847 people had enrolled in coverage through Access Health CT, our…

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Medicaid performance dashboard unveiled; marked improvement with switch from HUSKY HMOs

By Ellen Andrews | October 15, 2013

  At Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting, DSS described their new ASO accountability dashboard with performance measures for the program. From…

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