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Special Medicaid Council meeting on new SIM Medicaid plan
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
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
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
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
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
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
The first meeting of the SIM Practice Management Taskforce will re-visit SIM’s earlier decision to reject national standards for patient-centered…
Comparative effectiveness opportunity guide for New England OB-Gyn services
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has produced a comprehensive analysisof opportunities to reduce overtreatment from the Choosing…
SIM update – good news but new concerns
Last week’s SIM steering committee included some good news but new concerns. Based on public comment from independent advocatessupporting national…