Summer used to come with down time, but June’s CT Health Reform
Dashboard update is anything but quiet. 17,688 HUSKY parents are scheduled
to lose coverage at the end of next month. Serious concerns have been raised
about the notices to members that miss critical information to help them plan
for their health. Based on those who
lost coverage last year, over 6,500 working parents are expected to become
uninsured this summer. Unbalanced notices are also an ongoing issue in
Medicaid’s plans to move members into financial risk payment models. Advocates
are urging changes to draft notices that include balance the potential benefits
with the risks of this very new model.
The Health Care Cabinet has completed its survey of other states’ reforms. Now comes
the hard part – making recommendations for Connecticut. The Governor’s CON
Taskforce is also beginning their work making recommendations to ensure access
and affordability in a competitive health care market. New reports confirm
again that costs of coverage on AccessHealthCT, CT’s insurance exchange, are
among the highest in the US, but the exchange has indicated interest in options
to address the problem.
