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Medicaid Council voices concerns about new SIM proposal

By Ellen Andrews | July 9, 2014

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

By Ellen Andrews | July 8, 2014

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

By Ellen Andrews | July 7, 2014

The very new SIM plan for Medicaid will be the subject of a special MAPOC meeting tomorrow July 8th at…

CT Health reform dashboard down – change in SIM/Medicaid plan largely responsible

By Ellen Andrews | July 2, 2014

CT’s Health Reform Progress Meter is down this month to 28.5%, mainly because of a new, rushed reversal on the…

CT News Junkie Op-Ed: SIM shouldn’t just chase a federal grant

By Ellen Andrews | July 1, 2014

A new Op-Ed in CT News Junkie outlines consumer advocate concerns that SIM planners are putting their pursuit of a…

SIM update: PCMH standards affirmed but rushing into a radical Medicaid payment change

By Ellen Andrews | June 27, 2014

The good news: At yesterday’s meeting the SIM steering committee voted to accept their workgroup’s recommendation to use NCQA national…

Good news on SIM and PCMH national standards

By Ellen Andrews | June 25, 2014

The new SIM Practice Transformation Workgroup met last night for the first time and support for patient-centered medical home national…

Advocates’ comment urging DSS not to erode successful PCMH standards in Medicaid regulations

By Ellen Andrews | June 24, 2014

Eighteen consumer organizations signed onto a letter of comment sent yesterday making the case that DSS should continue using successful…

SIM committee to discuss PCMH national home standards

By Ellen Andrews | June 20, 2014

The first meeting of the SIM Practice Management Taskforce will re-visit SIM’s earlier decision to reject national standards for patient-centered…