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Governor’s first budget proposal has plenty of good news, with a bit of wait-and-see news, and a bit of bad news

By Ellen Andrews | February 20, 2019

The Lamont administration released their first budget today. In healthcare, it is mostly good news, but also some we’ll wait-and-see,…

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Seven years later, Connecticut Medicaid still saving taxpayers money

By Ellen Andrews | February 18, 2019

Download the report As with most health care in Connecticut, Medicaid spending was rising quickly before 2012 growing by almost…

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CT Medicaid’s managed fee-for-service model saved $300 million last year

By Ellen Andrews | February 13, 2019

Updated 2/19/2019 We got very good news on Medicaid spending, again, at last week’s MAPOC meeting. Per member costs were…

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Mixed results from great study on Medicaid behavioral health interventions

By Ellen Andrews | January 18, 2019

Yesterday’s MAPOC Complex Care Committee meeting focused on results of an adult high behavioral health need member initiative by Beacon,…

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CTNJ: Public Health has a Free Rider Problem

By Ellen Andrews | January 3, 2019

Public health is the best deal on the planet. Connecticut spends only $29 per person, less than most states, on…

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ICER seeking new members of comparative effectiveness panel

By Ellen Andrews | December 7, 2018

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has opened nominations for their New England Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council.…

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Health Affairs: CHC, Inc. eConsult program saved on specialty care and improved access

By Ellen Andrews | December 6, 2018

This month’s Health Affairs includes a study on the effectiveness of eConsults for Medicaid members needing specialty care. Specialty referrals…

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Advocates get no answers to questions about HUSKY experiment

By Ellen Andrews | November 7, 2018

Last month, a group of independent consumer advocates, the Medicaid Study Group, sent questions to DSS about the impact of…

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Medicaid update: LTSS working to keep people out of nursing homes, hospitals

By Ellen Andrews | October 15, 2018

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on rebalancing long term services and supports allowing more members to stay at home, if…

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