Medicaid/Husky

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…

HUSKY is growing outreach tool for community organizations

By Ellen Andrews | September 25, 2013

  Connecticut’s Medicaid/HUSKY program is significantly expanding effective January 1st. 700,000 state residents are already benefitting from the program and…

Medicaid Council updates: Medicaid enrollment changes

By Ellen Andrews | September 17, 2013

The majority of September’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on massive changes to how people will apply for Medicaid coverage over…

Very encouraging Medicaid PCMH update

By Ellen Andrews | September 11, 2013

  Far exceeding expectations, 34% of Medicaid members are now being cared for in person-centered medical homes according to DSS…

Public hearing on ER use and Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | September 10, 2013

  The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee will be holding a public hearing for their study of whether Medicaid…

New policy brief on “No wrong door” enrollment

By Ellen Andrews | September 6, 2013

  A new brief by the CT Health Foundation describes “No Wrong Door” (NWD), the Affordable Care Act’s seamless plan…

Medicaid Council update

By Ellen Andrews | July 23, 2013

  Last Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on ACA primary care rate increases for 2,277 CT providers including MDs practicing…

Medicaid Council update

By Ellen Andrews | June 14, 2013

  Today’s Medicaid Council focused on the SIM planning process working to reform CT’s health system across payers. The project…

HUSKY parents stay in Medicaid in state budget

By Ellen Andrews | June 4, 2013

The budget that passed the Senate yesterday and the House this weekend makes no changes to HUSKY parents eligibility. In…