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Bills filed to fix insurance exchange and strengthen premium rate review
Sen. Joe Crisco, Co-Chair of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, has filed bills to protect consumers in health reform.…
ManUp: Comptroller’s roundtable on men’s health; New site collects CT financial resources and reports
Comptroller Kevin Lembo is holding a roundtable on men’s health January 23rd at 10:30 am in Room 2A of the…
Medicaid Council new site and meeting update
The Medicaid Oversight Council has a new, comprehensive website. It is now easy to find the calendar for the Council…
CT Insurance Exchange standard plan proposal too expensive for consumers
The draft standard plan proposal for the CT Health Insurance Exchange includes copays of $40 to $45 for a physician…
Medicare announces new ACOs in CT
CMS announced approval of 106 new Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) today, including six serving patients in CT. ACOs are…
Mickey Herbert joins Harvard Pilgrim
Former ConnectiCare CEO, Mickey Herbert, has joined Harvard Pilgrim Health Care as a consultant. Harvard Pilgrim has applied for a…
CT hospitals among worst in Medicare performance payments
CT’s hospitals are the lowest among all 50 states in earning Medicare quality payments starting this month – only hospitals…
Five large CT insurers interested in exchange
Aetna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, HealthyCT (the new nonprofit co-op plan), and United all sent letters of intent to the CT Health…
January webquiz – CT Medicaid primary care rate increases
Test your knowledge of CT Medicaid rates compared to Medicare and how much they will rise under the Affordable Care…