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,…

Medicaid update: Quality improving but lots of work to do

By Ellen Andrews | January 14, 2019

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on quality performance in the program. The good news – ED visits and readmissions continue…

Comments to DSS opposing increase in PCMH Plus funding for program that didn’t improve quality and increased state costs

By Ellen Andrews | January 9, 2019

Read the full comments Thank you for this opportunity to oppose this amendment to add an additional $600,000 to the…

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…

CT up to third healthiest state this year

By Ellen Andrews | December 26, 2018

According to America’s Health Ranking, Connecticut is the third healthiest state in the union this year, up from fifth last…

PCMH Plus Year 1 Performance and Savings Results: Increased state costs but little evidence of impact on quality

By Ellen Andrews | December 20, 2018

Read the full report This month, Connecticut Medicaid announced the first year performance of PCMH Plus[1], their controversial new shared…

New data mapping tool gives changes in uninsured rates by CT town

By Ellen Andrews | December 18, 2018

The CT Data Collaborative has entered new Census data into a mapping tool that gives, among other metrics, the percent…

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.…

PCMH+ quality reports surprisingly underwhelming

By Ellen Andrews | November 19, 2018

At the MAPOC and Care Management committee meetings we finally received the promised quality evaluation of PCMH +’s first year.…

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