CT Health Reform
HUSKY/PCCM/Charter Oak update
At Friday’s Medicaid Managed Care Council meeting, DSS described plans to transition 337,181 HUSKY members from the current non-capitated, fee-for-service…
Health First/Primary Care Authority updates
Today’s joint meeting of the two Authorities was interesting. Mitch Katz, MD, MPH, San Francisco’s health director presented on their…
HUSKY, Charter Oak and other session updates
The General Assembly acted on very few health proposals this year. Some things that did pass: HB 5536 — Rep.…
Charter Oak update
Last night, the House passed a stripped down version of the Charter Oak fix bill, 5617, leaving only mental health…
Community Catalyst at the HealthFirst Authority
Friday, Michael Miller of Massachusetts-based Community Catalyst presented to the Cost, Cost Containment & Finance Working Group of the HealthFirst…
Three Charter Oak/HUSKY bids are in, Congressional investigation of United
Today DSS released the names of the managed care organizations (MCOs) that submitted bids for the HUSKY and Charter Oak…
Comptroller announces cost-saving health program for municipalities
Today Comptroller Nancy Wyman is announcing a new venture from her office that could save CT cities and towns tens…
Anthem not bidding on Charter Oak or HUSKY
Last week, Anthem sent a letter notifying DSS that they will not be submitting a bid for the joint HUSKY/Charter…
Charter Oak update
HB-5617 – the “Charter Oak fix bill – passed the Human Services Committee yesterday with substitute language along party lines.…