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CT Health Policy Roundtable: CT’s APCD

By Ellen Andrews | September 21, 2013

Join national and state experts for a Roundtable to learn more about the potential for Connecticut’s new All-Payer Claims Database…

SIM update

By Ellen Andrews | September 19, 2013

  The September meeting of the SIM steering committee changed little to the plan except the name of the payment…

CID seeking comments on mental health parity enforcement

By Ellen Andrews | September 17, 2013

  The CT Insurance Department is seeking public comments on methods to monitor and ensure compliance with state and federal…

Medicaid Council updates: Medicaid enrollment changes

By Ellen Andrews | September 17, 2013

The majority of September’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on massive changes to how people will apply for Medicaid coverage over…

Comments on CT’s APCD policies and procedures

By Ellen Andrews | September 16, 2013

  In support of the enormous potential to promote and guide sensible health planning in CT, consumer advocates, the CT…

Very encouraging Medicaid PCMH update

By Ellen Andrews | September 11, 2013

  Far exceeding expectations, 34% of Medicaid members are now being cared for in person-centered medical homes according to DSS…

Cabinet meeting update

By Ellen Andrews | September 11, 2013

  This month’s Cabinet meeting included updates on SIM, the insurance exchange and CT’s APCD. SIM leaders reported that with…

Public hearing on ER use and Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | September 10, 2013

  The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee will be holding a public hearing for their study of whether Medicaid…

New policy brief on “No wrong door” enrollment

By Ellen Andrews | September 6, 2013

  A new brief by the CT Health Foundation describes “No Wrong Door” (NWD), the Affordable Care Act’s seamless plan…