Medicaid/Husky
HUSKY, Charter Oak and other session updates
The General Assembly acted on very few health proposals this year. Some things that did pass: HB 5536 — Rep.…
New report details questions and answers on implementing medical interpretation for CT Medicaid consumers
A new report, Medicaid Payments for Medical Interpreters: Implementation Questions and Recommended Action, commissioned by the CT Health Foundation lays…
Eligibility income levels increase tomorrow
Many programs, including HUSKY and Medicaid, base eligibility determinations on the Federal Poverty Level – an antiquated mechanism, that shortchanges…
Anthem not bidding on Charter Oak or HUSKY
Last week, Anthem sent a letter notifying DSS that they will not be submitting a bid for the joint HUSKY/Charter…
Charter Oak update
HB-5617 – the “Charter Oak fix bill – passed the Human Services Committee yesterday with substitute language along party lines.…
Human Services Committee passes bill delaying HUSKY HMO contracting and delinking from Charter Oak
Today the Human Services Committee passed a stripped down version of HB-5618, An Act Concerning Revisions to the HUSKY Plan.…
Administration opposition to HB-5617, Charter Oak fix bill
Testimony from Governor Rell, DSS Commissioner Starkowski, OHCA Commissioner Vogel, OPM Secretary Genuario, and DPH Commissioner Galvin in the Human…
Primary Care Access Authority Update
Adequate behavioral health services are vital to ensuring that Connecticut’s primary care infrastructure will work well for all our residents.…
Charter Oak/HUSKY update and notes from the bidder’s conference
DSS has posted an advocacy-style fact sheet about Charter Oak and opposing HB-5617 which would delay implementation to allow more…