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Anthem & ConnectiCare premiums submitted are up sharply for 2015, HealthyCT rates down — updated

By Ellen Andrews | June 3, 2014

Proposed premiums for the insurance exchange were due to the insurance dept. Friday and they are up significantly from this…

Health reform dashboard up again but APCD decision drags down progress

By Ellen Andrews | June 2, 2014

The CT Health Reform Dashboard is up a notch again this month to 29.7% on the progress meter, reversing last…

NCQA patient-centered medical home webinar video posted

By Ellen Andrews | May 29, 2014

A recording of today’s webinar with NCQA about patient-centered medical home recognition is posted online. Experts from NCQA described their…

SIM FAQs updated

By Ellen Andrews | May 29, 2014

We’ve updated the Frequently Asked Questions about CT’s SIM plan. SIM is the state’s newest plan to radically reform health…

News: Independent CT hospitals discussing tiered networks, Pre-ACA CID routinely approved very high rates for Aetna

By Ellen Andrews | May 27, 2014

The Hartford Business Journal is reporting that some smaller, independent CT hospitals are in discussions with each other and with…

Webinar: The value of NCQA recognition of patient-centered medical homes

By Ellen Andrews | May 23, 2014

Join us for a webinar with National Committee for Quality Assurance experts Thursday, May 29th at 1pm to learn about…

CTNJ op-ed: Privacy and trust concerns at CT’s APCD

By Ellen Andrews | May 22, 2014

Advocates are raising concerns about the privacy of sensitive medical records at Access Health Analytics, our state’s all-payer claims database…

Exchange tweaks for 2015 offerings – weak on affordability, expanded networks, HSAs

By Ellen Andrews | May 21, 2014

Changes for next year’s CT health insurance exchange plan offerings are small and unlikely to change premiums much. Cost sharing…

New to the CT Health Policy Book Club – Reinventing American Health Care

By Ellen Andrews | May 19, 2014

I received the newest addition to the CTHPP Book Club — Reinventing American Health Care: How the Affordable Care Act…