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Webinar posted: Measuring quality and value at Crystal Run ACO

By Ellen Andrews | April 23, 2014

Video and slides from yesterday’s webinar with Crystal Run ACO have been posted. There are important lessons for CT policymakers…

SHOP exchange facing challenges, low enrollment

By Ellen Andrews | April 22, 2014

A CT Mirror article examines the reasons behind very low enrollment in CT’s insurance exchange for small businesses (SHOP). This…

208,301 in CT enrolled in health care under ACA

By Ellen Andrews | April 18, 2014

 AccessHealthCT has worked through the queue of applications pending when enrollment into the insurance exchange closed March 31st. Between Jan…

Join us: Measuring quality and value at CrystalRun Healthcare ACO

By Ellen Andrews | April 17, 2014

Please join us for a webinar Apr 22, 2014 11:30 am with CrystalRun Healthcare, one of seven NCQA accredited ACOs…

CT free dental clinic April 25 and 26 in Hartford

By Ellen Andrews | April 16, 2014

This year’s CT mission of Mercy free dental clinic will be held later this month Friday and Saturday, April 25th…

Settlement reached in Medicaid enrollment lawsuit

By Ellen Andrews | April 15, 2014

DSS and legal aid attorneys have reached a settlement in a class action case, filed in January 2012, over Medicaid…

“free” preventive care that isn’t free

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2014

News reports are highlighting the nuances of implementing the ACA’s provision eliminating consumer cost sharing for preventive care. An article…

Medicaid update

By Ellen Andrews | April 12, 2014

Yesterday’s Medicaid Council focused on improving enrollment and quality performance in the program. From the new ConneCT Dashboard we learned…

Health Care Cabinet meeting — SIM, exchange updates

By Ellen Andrews | April 9, 2014

Yesterday’s Cabinet meeting was lively — not sure it was productive. The insurance exchange reported on a flurry of last…