Medicaid/Husky

Legislature and Comptroller announce audit of DSS

By Ellen Andrews | September 24, 2008

Legislative leaders and Comptroller Nancy Wyman announced today that the Comptroller’s office will conduct an audit of DSS to eliminate…

PCCM public hearing and RFA out

By Ellen Andrews | September 24, 2008

The Appropriations and Human Services Committees held a public hearing today on DSS’ proposal for a PCCM pilot for HUSKY.…

DSS answers Medicaid Managed Care Council on HUSKY and Charter Oak costs

By Ellen Andrews | September 20, 2008

Yesterday’s Medicaid Managed Care Council was standing room only for what is generally a dry actuarial discussion about rate setting.…

Behavioral Health Partnership/HUSKY update

By Ellen Andrews | September 12, 2008

At Wednesday’s BHP Oversight Council meeting, DSS reported HUSKY MCO enrollment numbers in Middlesex County, the first to go “on-line”…

PCCM hearing date set

By Ellen Andrews | September 11, 2008

The mandated public hearing on DSS’ Primary Care Case Management proposal has been set. The hearing of the Human Services…

PCCM concept paper out

By Ellen Andrews | August 28, 2008

The concept paper for the state’s planned PCCM pilot has finally been delivered to the legislature. The Appropriations and Human…

Drama at the Medicaid Managed Care Council

By Ellen Andrews | August 21, 2008

Yesterday, the Council passed a resolution to recommend a delay in transitioning HUSKY families into the new HMOs and to…

Charter Oak/HUSKY troubles in the news

By Ellen Andrews | August 5, 2008

The current problems getting providers to participate in the new Charter Oak/HUSKY plans have been hot news lately. A sampling:…

Charter Oak/HUSKY/PCCM update

By Ellen Andrews | July 31, 2008

DSS Comm. Mike Starkowski met with the Appropriations and Human Service Committees yesterday delivering a 72 page program update. The…