Health Care Payment Assistance/Health Insurance

Preparing Connecticut Residents with HUSKY/CHIP, SNAP or Cash Benefits with End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Benefit Renewal Process

With the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ending, health benefit programs, such as HUSKY/CHIP and Medicaid that had automatically renewed eligibility for members during the health emergency, will now require a Read More

Access Health CT: Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange

As of March 31, 2023, the Department of Social Services (DSS) will resume the regular HUSKY Health eligibility process by giving all HUSKY A, B, or D Health members a Read More

Hospital “Outpatient” Observation Notice and Medicare Patients

Medicare patients need to be aware of this hospital billing classification that can make an overnight hospital stay considered “outpatient” care where patients may have to pay for the cost of their Read More

Connecticut’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) Program

Money Follows the Person is a federal program for individuals that assists with long-term care needs and allows individuals the freedom to choose where they live and receive services. Services available Read More

Newborn Eligibility – HUSKY A / HUSKY B

HOW DOES A PREGNANT WOMAN WHO IS ON HUSKY GET MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR HER NEWBORN? If a woman is on HUSKY during her pregnancy, her newborn should automatically be enrolled Read More

Medicare Premiums, Deductibles, Co-Insurance – 2024

The following information was adapted from the chart “Medicare Costs at a Glance” on the Medicare.gov website: https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/11579-medicare-costs.pdf Part A: (Hospital Insurance) premium: Most people don’t pay a monthly Read More

HUSKY Health Plans

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION HUSKY Program is the State of Connecticut’s public health coverage program for eligible children, parents, relative caregivers, senior citizens, individuals with disabilities, adults without children, and pregnant women Read More

Hill-Burton Act

NOTE: In Connecticut there is only one facility that is obligated under Hill-Burton: Fair Haven Community Health Center, New Haven. The Hill-Burton Act is a federal program which requires obligated Read More

Helpful Hints for Managing Medical Debt

The No Surprises Act: Effective January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act (NSA) https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-surprise-medical-bill-and-what-should-i-know-about-the-no-surprises-act-en-2123/ protects consumers from surprise medical charges if they have a group health plan or group or Read More

Healthy Start

DESCRIPTION Healthy Start is a health insurance program for low income pregnant women whose household income is at or below 263% of the Federal Poverty Level. There is no asset Read More

“Free Bed” Funds at Hospitals

DESCRIPTION Free bed funds are special donations a hospital receives to provide free care to patients who can’t pay for all or part of their hospital stay. ELIGIBILITY For the Read More

Family Planning (Contraception) – Connecticut

Connecticut offers a variety of reproductive health services for women and men. In addition to family planning services provided by Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, Connecticut residents now have Read More

Emergency Medicaid

Emergency Medicaid coverage is limited to treatment required after the sudden onset of a medical emergency. The acute symptoms of the condition must be sufficiently severe that the absence of Read More

Dependent Definition Under Public Act 08-147

DEPENDENT DEFINITION UNDER PUBLIC ACT 08-147: HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER PARENTS’ INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP PLAN FOR UNMARRIED CHILDREN UP TO AGE 26 — https://www.cga.ct.gov/2008/ACT/Pa/pdf/2008PA-00147-R00HB-05158-PA.pdf. Connecticut law now allows parents to Read More

Connecticut Statewide Respite Care Program

The following includes information from the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services: http://www.ct.gov/agingservices/cwp/view.asp?a=2513&q=313026 website. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR: Program is a joint partnership between the Alzheimer’s Association – Connecticut Chapter, the Read More

Connecticut Partnership for Long Term Care

Connecticut Partnership for Long Term Care is a joint effort by the Connecticut state government and the private insurance industry to help Connecticut residents meet their long-term care needs without Read More

Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders

Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (https://portal.ct.gov/DSS/Health-And-Home-Care/Connecticut-Home-Care-Program-for-Elders/Connecticut-Home-Care-Program-for-Elders-CHCPE), pays for medical and non-medical support services which are needed by frail individuals ages 65+ Read More