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SIM primary care capitation proposal gets another tepid reception

By Ellen Andrews | April 12, 2019 |

This week, SIM presented to the Healthcare Cabinet their proposal to capitate primary care, initially for Medicare members, but eventually for all state residents. The proposal is to move primary care to capitated “bundles” – one for basic primary care services and a voluntary, supplemental payment for expanded activities such as infrastructure and HIT and…

YNHH answers latest questions about controversial primary care proposal

By Ellen Andrews | April 11, 2019 |

Monday Yale-New Haven Health System and their community health center partners answered the latest set of questions from the state Office of Health Strategy (formerly OHCA) to their controversial plan to move primary care services for 28,000 low-income New Haven residents out of the current neighborhood sites to Log Wharf. Under the proposal, patients’ care…

CT needs to monitor ACOs

By Ellen Andrews | April 8, 2019 |

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are a growing part of CT’s healthcare landscape. But if you’ve never heard of them, you’re not alone. ACOs are large health systems run by providers, often including hospitals, doctors, home health, nursing homes, and other providers. It is estimated that 15 to 20% of CT residents have already been enrolled…

CTNJ: ACOs may be the new HMOs, And they need a watchdog

By Ellen Andrews | April 3, 2019 |

Care for a growing number of Connecticut residents is being directed by an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and very few patients know it. Read more

Controversial YNHH/clinic plan delayed over a year, deep concerns remain

By Ellen Andrews | March 25, 2019 |

In response to questions from state regulators, YNHH announced that their controversial plan to shift care for 28,500 mainly low-income New Haven area residents to a new site, far from neighborhoods and to shift Medicaid billing for those patients to the two community health centers will be delayed until late Summer 2020. The delay allows…

Weak answers to state’s second set of questions about YNHH primary care plan for New Haven

By Ellen Andrews | January 4, 2019 |

Yesterday, Yale-New Haven submitted answers to the state’s second set of questions about their controversial plan to shift care for 28,500 mainly low-income people to a new site, far from neighborhoods. They also plan to shift Medicaid billing for those patients to New Haven’s two community health centers “for increased reimbursement through the FQHC enhanced…

More press and a defense on YNHH, clinics plan for New Haven primary care

By Ellen Andrews | December 11, 2018 |

Both concerns and support were raised at the public hearing about the proposal to close Yale-New Haven’s primary care clinics, move patients and YNHH clinicians to a more distant site, but technically transfer 28,500 patients to the Fairhaven and Cornell Scott Hill health centers. CTHPP testified with concerns about potentially substantial new costs to the…

CTNJ: Analysis – Clinic plan could hit state budget, raise patient costs, increase barriers to access

By Ellen Andrews | December 4, 2018 |

Last week the state Office of Health Strategy held a public hearing on a plan to transfer 28,500 mostly Medicaid patients, now served by three Yale-New Haven (YNHH) neighborhood primary care clinics, to a new site on Long Wharf owned by YNHH. But in a twist that could cost the state millions, those patients will…

Lamont transition health committee first meeting

By Ellen Andrews | November 28, 2018 |

The Lamont transition policy committees held their first meeting in Willimantic yesterday. After public speeches, the committees began their work with a short public meeting and then moved into private meetings. The Health Committee is Co-Chaired by Jennifer Jackson, CEO of the CT Hospital Association, and Gerald Weiner, of Sussman, Duffy, Segaloff and a member…