Independent consumer advocates and others have raised grave
concerns about Connecticut’s State Innovation Model (SIM) plans to radically
change financial incentives in our state’s Medicaid program. The experience of
other states offers a proven alternative, targeting resources toward high-need,
high-cost patients, that would protect the impressive success we’ve achieved in
the last three years. This alternative meets the same goals of improving health
outcomes and further controlling costs without the dangers of broader
incentives to reduce care. Read
moreFriday, April 3, 2015
A Better Idea for SIM-Medicaid: Coordinate Care for High-Need, High-Cost Patients
Independent consumer advocates and others have raised grave
concerns about Connecticut’s State Innovation Model (SIM) plans to radically
change financial incentives in our state’s Medicaid program. The experience of
other states offers a proven alternative, targeting resources toward high-need,
high-cost patients, that would protect the impressive success we’ve achieved in
the last three years. This alternative meets the same goals of improving health
outcomes and further controlling costs without the dangers of broader
incentives to reduce care. Read
more
