Medicaid/Husky
Medicaid PCMH update
Today’s Care Management Committee meeting (formerly the PCCM Committee) in Hartford was frustrating. DSS and their consultants outlined their final…
Courant OP-ED raises concerns about Medicaid PCMH proposal
An Opinion piece in today’s Hartford Courant by Sheldon Toubman of New Haven legal aid outlines many problems with DSS’…
State chooses CHN to run Medicaid
The administration announced that they will be negotiating with Community Health Network to administer the entire state Medicaid program as…
CT Health Policy Project comments on DSS proposal for Medicaid person-centered medical homes
To implement the administration’s directive to develop person/patient-centered medical homes for every Medicaid consumer, DSS has proposed a payment model…
NC employers buying into Medicaid patient-centered medical home system, CT NASW job posting
NC’s Medicaid patient-centered medical home network is so successful that large employers, including state employees, in the state are buying…
Gov. Malloy letter outlines impact of federal debt ceiling crisis on CT and a better option for Medicaid savings
In a letter to Congressional leaders sent Friday, Governor Malloy estimates the harm to CT from proposed Medicaid state funding…
Health cuts in budget deal
The new plan to balance the state’s budget was unveiled Friday. Proposed cuts touch most areas of state spending, including…
Medicaid Council update
Friday’s Council meeting was mixed. DSS described their process for developing person-centered medical homes — a far better name. Their…
Comments on federal ACO proposal, Changing Face of Medicaid
CMS has issued the proposed rule under national health reform to implement Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) for Medicare beneficiaries. ACOs…