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Drug company Cephalon will pay CT $6 million fine

By Ellen Andrews | September 30, 2008

CT’s Attorney General announced yesterday that Cephalon, Inc. will pay $425 million nationally and $6.13 million to CT for illegally…

Critical Condition documentary showing tomorrow night

By Ellen Andrews | September 29, 2008

PBS’ POV series tomorrow night at 9pm will be, Critical Condition, describeing the barriers to accessing care for America’s uninsured.…

Legislature and Comptroller announce audit of DSS

By Ellen Andrews | September 24, 2008

Legislative leaders and Comptroller Nancy Wyman announced today that the Comptroller’s office will conduct an audit of DSS to eliminate…

PCCM public hearing and RFA out

By Ellen Andrews | September 24, 2008

The Appropriations and Human Services Committees held a public hearing today on DSS’ proposal for a PCCM pilot for HUSKY.…

CTHPP is seeking a Program Director

By Ellen Andrews | September 22, 2008

The CT Health Policy Project is hiring a Director of Programs. The position involves coordinating consumer assistance and educational programming…

DSS answers Medicaid Managed Care Council on HUSKY and Charter Oak costs

By Ellen Andrews | September 20, 2008

Yesterday’s Medicaid Managed Care Council was standing room only for what is generally a dry actuarial discussion about rate setting.…

Behavioral Health Partnership/HUSKY update

By Ellen Andrews | September 12, 2008

At Wednesday’s BHP Oversight Council meeting, DSS reported HUSKY MCO enrollment numbers in Middlesex County, the first to go “on-line”…

PCCM hearing date set

By Ellen Andrews | September 11, 2008

The mandated public hearing on DSS’ Primary Care Case Management proposal has been set. The hearing of the Human Services…

Authorities holding public hearings

By Ellen Andrews | September 6, 2008

The Health First and Primary Care Authorities will hold public hearings on their mandates to develop options for health coverage…