Thirty-one independent consumer advocates share concerns with SIM’s latest push for capitation

By Ellen Andrews | April 17, 2018

Despite the historic failures of capitation in Connecticut and beyond, our state’s SIM health planning office is continuing the drumbeat…

CT life expectancy rising, but risks vary

By Ellen Andrews | April 12, 2018

A comprehensive, new analysis of public health outcomes, risks, and causes by state published in JAMA finds that life expectancy…

Chartbook: Prescription drugs driving CT health costs across payers

By Ellen Andrews | March 7, 2018

According to a new Chartbook, prescription drugs are the largest driver of health costs in our state. We spend more…

Committee develops care plan best practices recommendations for Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | February 27, 2018

The Complex Care Committee of CT’s Medicaid Council has made recommendations to DSS for careplans in the Medicaid program. The…

Medicaid update: New data on high-cost, high-need members

By Ellen Andrews | February 12, 2018

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on CT’s participation in a national technical assistance program to identify and meet the needs…

Medicaid update: New data on high-cost, high-need members

By Ellen Andrews | February 12, 2018

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on CT’s participation in a national technical assistance program to identify and meet the needs…

MAPOC: Harnessing the power of data analytics to improve health

By Ellen Andrews | December 20, 2017

Last week, MAPOC’s Complex Care Committee heard an exciting presentation by Alan Fontes of UConn Analytics and Information Management Solutions.…

Chartbook: CT drugs costs high and growing fast

By Ellen Andrews | November 20, 2017

14.4% of our state’s economy was devoted to health care services in 2014, slightly below the US average, according to…

Advocates document concerns with PCMH+ implementation

By Ellen Andrews | June 27, 2017

The Medicaid Study Group, a coalition of independent consumer advocates, have published an update on CT Medicaid’s new payment reform…

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