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Malloy signs bills allowing for-profit hospital conversions and not allowing e-cigarettes for minors
Among the 23 bills signed by Gov. Malloy yesterday was SB-35which eases CT hospitals’ conversion to for-profit status, however with…
Anthem & ConnectiCare premiums submitted are up sharply for 2015, HealthyCT rates down — updated
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Changes for next year’s CT health insurance exchange plan offerings are small and unlikely to change premiums much. Cost sharing…