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Cutting HUSKY parents increases the total cost of care by $500 per person
The Governor’s budget proposal to cut 34,000 working parents from the HUSKY program into AccessHealthCT will increase the total cost…
CT Mirror looks at Medicaid spending – per person down, but total spending up – and that’s OK
A new analysis of CT’s Medicaid spending by CT Mirror outlines 5 things everyone should know. My top 5, below,…
Medicaid coverage for children linked to higher tax receipts by age 28
A new studyfinds that in addition to improved health and lower mortality, children who were covered by past Medicaid expansions…
Medicaid quality up, costs stable since switch to ASO
We got lots of good news at today’s Medicaid Council meeting. New financial reports show that since October of 2013…
Comparative effectiveness opportunity guide for New England OB-Gyn services
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has produced a comprehensive analysisof opportunities to reduce overtreatment from the Choosing…
Dense breast tissue screening consumer guide available
I don’t believe CEPAC has addressed as sensitive an issue as supplemental screening for dense breast tissue. We heard very…
CT’s Medicaid success: Access and quality are up, costs are down
Since 2012, when CT’s Medicaid program shifted from a capitated payment model to a self-insured model based on care coordination,…
Updated website and expanded reach for comparative effectiveness org – ICER
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has a new website with decision aids for consumers and doctors, comparative value…
CEPAC meeting on dense breast tissue screening
This month’s CEPACmeeting focused on that status of comparative effectiveness research on supplemental cancer screening for women with dense breast…