CT Health Reform
CT Insurance Exchange standard plan proposal too expensive for consumers
The draft standard plan proposal for the CT Health Insurance Exchange includes copays of $40 to $45 for a physician…
Five large CT insurers interested in exchange
Aetna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, HealthyCT (the new nonprofit co-op plan), and United all sent letters of intent to the CT Health…
January webquiz – CT Medicaid primary care rate increases
Test your knowledge of CT Medicaid rates compared to Medicare and how much they will rise under the Affordable Care…
CT providers won’t benefit as much from Medicaid rate increase as other states
Effective January 1st, the Affordable Care Act includes a payment increase for Medicaid primary care providers bringing rates up to…
Exchange staff back off eroding essential health benefits
At yesterday’s CT Health Insurance Exchange meeting we learned about an attempt by Exchange staff and the Insurance Dept. to…
HHS approves CT insurance exchange plan
Along with six other states, CT’s health insurance exchange received approval yesterday from the federal agency providing funding. CT was…
Medicaid outreach recommendations
Small grants, engaging an army of trusted community messengers, ubiquitous marketing, and robust monitoring will be critical to enrolling the…
Exchange Board and staff water down already watered-down affordability and access provisions
In a surprise to advisory committee co-chairs, CT Health Insurance Exchange staff submitted four alternative policy proposals at today’s Board…
Joint exchange committees voting down active purchasing, cost control
While the votes are reportedly still coming in, it appears that the Consumer and QHP Insurance Exchange committees have voted…