Smart Savings
State moving to ASO and PCCM for all Medicaid consumers
At a press conference today, Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and OPM Secretary Ben Barnes announced that CT’s Medicaid program will…
Read MorePainless way to save $40 million in HUSKY
Our new policymaker issue brief outlines how moving HUSKY to self-insurance should save the state at least $40 million, without…
Read MoreThe final word – HUSKY ASO cost less than HMOs – or it should have
At Friday’s Medicaid Oversight Council meeting Mercer actuaries gave us the final comparison of the costs of the HUSKY program…
Read MoreFifteen ways to save money in CT’s health care budget
The next administration faces an unprecedented budget deficit. The good news is that CT has barely scratched the surface of…
Read MoreCheap solutions to big problems work better; small is the new big
In a hilarious TED talk, marketing expert Rory Sutherland points out the counter productive trend to throw big money at…
Read MoreGovernor’s budget proposal – lots of cuts and a plan to reform HUSKY HMOs
In her budget proposal released yesterday, the Governor proposed shifting the current HUSKY HMOs away from capitation back to a…
Read MoreGovernor’s mitigation plan slashes health programs; 13 better alternatives offered
Yesterday the Governor released her plan to address the $470 million deficit for this fiscal year. This is on top…
Read MoreMedicaid Managed Care Council update
Today’s Medicaid Managed Care Council meeting touched on some new issues and revisited some old ones. There was a strong…
Read MoreHUSKY rate audit released
The audit of large rate increases granted to the HUSKY HMOs last year has been released. Accounting firm Milliman found…
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