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SIM moving ahead with risky Medicaid plan despite 25 advocates’ objections
At yesterday’s meeting, the SIM steering committee chose to move ahead with plans to radically change the Medicaid program –…
Medicaid Council voices concerns about new SIM proposal
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
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
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…