PCCM
Medicaid Managed Care Council meeting update
Friday’s Council meeting was uneventful. After a year, there are 342 people in PCCM/HUSKY Primary Care; legislation requires at least 1,000. Despite that, DSS is steaming ahead on plans to evaluate the program by July 1st. It is fascinating that they are just now deciding to comply with deadlines in this program – they have…
Read MorePCCM bill public hearing
Tuesday the Human Services Committee heard HB-5297, An Act Concerning Statewide Expansion of the Primary Care Case Management Pilot Program. The bill would, as the title says, expand PCCM statewide as of October 1st and delay the planned evaluation of the program until next year. Advocates have raised concerns about DSS’ plans to evaluate the…
Read MorePCCM forum highlights DSS barriers to implementation
Friday the Appropriations Committee heard about DSS’ lack of progress in implementing the PCCM option for HUSKY passed into law three years ago. The panel included Dr. Patrick Alvino, a pediatrician practicing in Branford, who would like to participate but because PCCM is not statewide he and his 2,000 patients do not have the option.…
Read MoreFebruary webquiz – PCCM/HUSKY Primary Care
Test your knowledge about CT’s PCCM program — HUSKY Primary Care. Take the February CT Health Policy Webquiz. This month’s quiz was developed by Sabina Klein, CTHPP Student Fellow and soon-to-graduate Yale senior. Sabina is one of the “army” of students/volunteers working to get out the word about this exciting new option for HUSKY families.…
Read MoreMedicaid Managed Care/PCCM update
Today’s Medicaid Managed Care Council included an update on PCCM given the expansion to New Haven and Hartford January 1st. It was noted that there has been great interest among providers with 122 signed up in New Haven and 47 in Hartford so far and more applications expected. Unfortunately, DSS has refused to remove the…
Read MoreMedicaid Managed Care Council update
Friday’s meeting was depressing. The Community Health Centers reported on their large increases in patient volume made possible by investments in infrastructure. In 2008, CT’s clinics provided 263,043 patients with over 1.2 million encounters. Unfortunately, the Governor’s proposed cuts will undermine those gains just as demand for clinic services are up sharply. DSS outlined the…
Read MoreMedical home and PCCM meetings
Yesterday’s organizational meeting of the SustiNet Patient-Centered Medical Home Advisory Committee was very encouraging. There is a lot of energy across stakeholder groups, especially among providers and payers. We are soliciting input on who/what groups to consult for input and what issues to consider. Suggestions include business coalitions, NCQA, medical homes from other states, consumer…
Read MoreMedicaid Managed Care Council meeting
Friday’s Medicaid Managed Care Council meeting was very frustrating. Upon questioning, DSS made clear that they will not be recovering the $50 million in overpayments to the HUSKY HMOs that were identified by independent auditors commissioned by the Comptroller, proposed by the Governor to cut for the current state budget and agreed to by the…
Read MoreHartford area PCCM/HUSKY Primary Care forum
A forum for providers and consumers eligible for and considering the new HUSKY Primary Care/PCCM option is being held in Hartford on Tuesday November 24th from 5 to 7pm. The forum will be at the offices of Greater Hartford Legal Assistance, 999 Asylum Avenue, 3rd floor, Hartford. HUSKY Primary Care, a form of Primary Care…
Read MorePCCM/HUSKY Primary Care Forum
To answer questions as PCCM, now known as HUSKY Primary Care, is rolling out in New Haven and Hartford by January 1st, advocates are holding a forum Thursday November 19th at 6pm. It will be at our offices in the Red Cross Building – 703 Whitney Avenue in New Haven. The forum is sponsored by…
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