Connecticut Judge Orders HMOs To Publicly Release Information On Reimbursements For Medicaid Beneficiaries' Care Medical News Today
Three HMOs that administer managed care plans for Connecticut's Medicaid program must make public the rates they pay providers and other information, state Superior Court Judge George Levine ruled on Wednesday, the Hartford Courant reports. [click link for full article]
DMR caseworkers say Medicaid paperwork keeps them from clients Stamford Advocate
Tom Downey, a state case manager for the mentally retarded, says he spends only 10 percent of his time with clients, arranging their services and visiting with their families.
Dingell Seeks to Force U.S. Government to Negotiate Drug Prices Bloomberg via Yahoo! News
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Representative John Dingell said that when he takes over in January as chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee he will move to force the Bush administration to negotiate Medicare drug prices.
New York State Drops to 29th In Health Ranks The New York Sun
Limited access to prenatal care and a high infectious disease rate have contributed to New York's standing as the 29th-ranked state in a report issued yesterday by the United Health Federation, a drop of three spots versus last year. According to the report, only 63.8% of women receive adequate prenatal care in New York State. A Medicaid representative at the New York University Downtown Hospital
WellPoint Expands Specialty Pharmacy and Managed Care Medicaid Operations In Indiana FinanzNachrichten
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- WellPoint, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. announced today that it is significantly expanding operations of its specialty pharmacy business in Indiana. The company will house its rapidly growing PrecisionRx Specialty Solutions (PRxSS) operations in Indianapolis.
Survey: More Aren't Insured Hartford Courant
Number In State Up 26,000 Amid Calls For Reform Amid growing calls for universal health care, a state agency released a survey Monday that says nearly 223,000 Connecticut residents did not have health insurance when surveyed this past summer - 26,000 more than in 2004.
WellPoint Expands Specialty Pharmacy and Managed Care Medicaid Operations In Indiana PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
WellPoint, Inc. announced today that it is significantly expanding operations of its specialty pharmacy business in Indiana.
Patients fume on co-pays Connecticut Post
Shelton-based Health Net has some tough medicine for Medicare Part B subscribers fighting cancer. Next year, they'll pay 20 percent of their chemotherapy drug costs.
Lawmakers seek Medicaid spending information from HMOs Boston Globe
State lawmakers are demanding access to information from insurers that receive state Medicaid funds to care for poor children.
DMR Caseworkers Criticize Paperwork Hartford Courant
Tom Downey, a state case manager for the mentally retarded, says he spends only 10 percent of his time with clients, arranging their services and visiting with their families. Most of his day is spent on the mundane: piles of paperwork.

Medicaid Annuity - No Such Thing in Connecticut
If you need help with Connecticut’s Medicaid rules, please call the State of Connecticut’s Department of Social Services at 1-800-443-9946.
Connecticut Medicaid 1915(c) Waivers, 2001
Connecticut Medicaid 1915(c) HCBS Waivers, 2001. In 2001, there were 15780 participants in the 5 waiver programs in Connecticut (Table 1) with expenditures
Connecticut Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), 2001
In 2001, there were 42399 Medicaid HCBS participants in Connecticut (Table 1). Table 1, Connecticut Medicaid HCBS Participants, by Program, 2001
Connecticut Health Policy Project - Well-child Care in Medicaid
Despite the federal requirement, many of the 182249 children in Connecticut's Medicaid program1 do not receive those recommended EPSDT screenings.
Medicaid Fact Sheet for Connecticut and United States
Connecticut & United States Medicaid Eligibility Levels by Annual Income and FPL, 2005 Return to the State Medicaid Fact Sheets home page.
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FAQ - Related Topics & Medicaid (Copyright Center for Medicare
Unlike Medicaid, often called Title 19 in Connecticut, eligibility for Connecticut Medicaid (Title 19) And Nursing Home Costs - Updated January 20, 2005
Medicaid | Interpretation Services Would Cost Connecticut Medicaid
Reimbursing providers through the Connecticut Medicaid program for interpreting services for patients would cost about $4.7 million annually, half of which
Interpretation Services Would Cost Connecticut Medicaid $4.7M
Reimbursing providers through the Connecticut Medicaid program for interpreting services for patients would cost about $4.
Analysis of the Fairness and Equity of Connecticut Medicaid
Total Estimated Medicaid Shortfall for Connecticut Hospitals Source: Lewin Group analysis of Connecticut Hospital Medicaid Cost Reports and OHCA data. connecticut+medicaid: connecticut+medicaid