Medicaid/Husky
CMS stopped reimbursing CT for new Medicaid eligibles in January
CT News Junkie reported today that CMS halted reimbursements for the newly eligible Medicaid members as of January 1st. The…
CSG/ERC panel on Medicaid innovations
Today’s health committee meeting at the CSG/ERC annual meeting in Baltimore featured updates from NY and CT about what is…
CMS announces new assistance for states to improve health system, many SIM alternatives
Today CMS unveiled the Innovation Accelerator Program providing states with over 50 tools, programs and technical assistance to improve Medicaid…
SIM moving ahead with risky Medicaid plan despite 25 advocates’ objections
At yesterday’s meeting, the SIM steering committee chose to move ahead with plans to radically change the Medicaid program –…
Medicaid Council voices concerns about new SIM proposal
In a special meeting yesterday, the majority of Medicaid Council members voiced concerns about the rushed, new SIM proposal for…
Questions for SIM about radical new Medicaid proposal
Questions sent yesterday for today’s meeting about SIM’s risky, new Medicaid proposal have been posted. One asks why a dangerous…
Special Medicaid Council meeting on new SIM Medicaid plan
The very new SIM plan for Medicaid will be the subject of a special MAPOC meeting tomorrow July 8th at…
SIM update: PCMH standards affirmed but rushing into a radical Medicaid payment change
The good news: At yesterday’s meeting the SIM steering committee voted to accept their workgroup’s recommendation to use NCQA national…
Advocates’ comment urging DSS not to erode successful PCMH standards in Medicaid regulations
Eighteen consumer organizations signed onto a letter of comment sent yesterday making the case that DSS should continue using successful…