Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Charter Oak/HUSKY troubles in the news

The current problems getting providers to participate in the new Charter Oak/HUSKY plans have been hot news lately. A sampling:
The Day
ctnewsjunkie.com
Hartford Courant
Journal Inquirer
New Haven Register
Waterbury Republican American
Kaiser Daily Health Reports
Medical News Today
CT Post
WTIC News Talk 1080
Fox News 61
News Channel 3
Norwich Bulletin

According to DSS, as of Friday there were only 314 total primary care providers enrolled statewide in Aetna’s plan (only 2 in Windham county) and 225 in Americhoice’s panel (5 in Middlesex County). On Friday, there was still only one hospital signed up with Aetna and none had signed on with Americhoice.
Ellen Andrews