Today’s
CT New Junkie highlights the lack of information to 17,688 working parents
scheduled to lose HUSKY coverage July 31st. Based on prior
experience, it is expected that some will qualify for Medicaid in other categories,
a smaller number will purchase coverage from AccessHealthCT, but many will lose
coverage altogether. Notices from the
state to those parents include no mention of strategies to protect their health
if they are losing coverage. Comments sent to state policymakers urge including
information such as getting appointments for preventive care such as check ups
and mammograms now, talking with providers to arrange care for ongoing health
problems, negotiating payment rates, and getting a 90-day refill of prescriptions
for chronic conditions. If the office says there are no appointments available,
consumers should explain why they need one before August 1st.
