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Medicaid Council update
Today’s Medicaid Council focused on the SIM planning process working to reform CT’s health system across payers. The project…
Insurance executives salaries excessive
The CEO of Wellpoint, owner of Anthem, was the highest paid insurance executive last year at $20.6 million according…
Intern Academy agenda updated
The agenda and speakers list for the June 18th CT Health Intern Academy have been updated. Free and open…
Bill directing exchange to negotiate premiums died on House calendar
SB-596, a bill that would have implemented active purchasing in Connecticut’s health insurance exchange, died yesterday without action by…
Anthem proposed rates for inside and outside exchange filed
Yesterday, Anthem’s proposed 2014 rates were posted on the insurance department’s website. Proposed base rates (costs for an average…
HUSKY parents stay in Medicaid in state budget
The budget that passed the Senate yesterday and the House this weekend makes no changes to HUSKY parents eligibility. In…
June CT Health Policy Webquiz: CT’s All Payer Claims Database
Test your knowledge of All Payer Claims Databases and what one could mean for Connecticut. Take the June CT…
Aetna exchange premiums lower than competitors; all higher than CA rates
Wednesday, Aetna submitted proposed rates for Access Health CT, the state health insurance exchange. Averaging $364 per month for individual…
Active purchasing bill passes Senate
This afternoon the Connecticut State Senate passed SB-596, a bill directing Access Health CT, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange,…