Care Delivery

CTNJ Analysis: It’s Time To End HUSKY’s ‘Value-Based’ Medicaid Program

By Ellen Andrews | March 26, 2025

Connecticut’s Person-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Plus program has been troubled from its start in 2017, and it’s time to go…

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HUSKY still very efficient but drugs are driving up costs

By Ellen Andrews | March 20, 2025

Read the full report Like other states, Connecticut Medicaid per member costs are beginning to increase after dropping during COVID.…

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DSS’s comprehensive HUSKY report finds a very strong program, with plans to improve

By Ellen Andrews | February 6, 2025

In response to 2023 legislation, on Tuesday DSS provided a 72-page comprehensive description and analysis of Connecticut’s Medicaid program to…

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Join Medicaid EPSDT Grand Rounds

By Ellen Andrews | January 28, 2025

CT 359 will host a panel of experts and commentators on EPSDT:  Medicaid Federal Impacts, Developmental Screening, and Practice Insights…

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More questions and answers on DSS’s plan for HUSKY maternity bundles

By Ellen Andrews | December 12, 2024

Read the new questions and answers DSS is planning to move Medicaid payments for maternity services from the current fee-for-service…

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Materials from webinar on improved HUSKY cancer survival in CT without MCOs

By Ellen Andrews | December 11, 2024

Yesterday, Dr. John Cramer described his study published earlier this year describing a significant increase in cancer survival and early…

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Analysis: DSS Study Suggests MCOs don’t Make Sense for HUSKY

By Ellen Andrews | December 10, 2024

Last Friday, the state released a consultants’ report exploring the Governor’s controversial plan to bring private insurers back to run…

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Sign on letter critical of biased consultants for HUSKY MCO study

By Ellen Andrews | November 4, 2024

On Friday, thirty-five organizations, advocates, and HUSKY members sent a letter to Governor Lamont raising concerns about the choice of…

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Former Medicaid official offers options to improve the program and a warning

By Ellen Andrews | November 3, 2024

Recently retired from DSS, Steven Colangelo answered the state’s invitation for recommendations to improve HUSKY. He worked at DSS more…

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