Announcement: Review of HUSKY Program Changes

Connecticut Voices for Children has created this resource page for individuals and organizations to obtain information about health plan changes in the HUSKY program. These are some of the most recent and major changes to the participation of the health plans in HUSKY:

• While the role of the health plans are changing, eligibility rules and benefits for members are not changing.
• Wellcare (Preferred One) and Health Net no longer participate in the HUSKY program as of March 31, 2008.
• HUSKY A Families now receive health care through Community Health Network of CT (CHNCT), Anthem (Blue Care Family Plan), or Traditional Medicaid (fee-for-service).
• HUSKY B children now receive health care through CHNCT or Anthem (Blue Care Family Plan).
• HUSKY families and children can still change health plans or move from traditional Medicaid to a health plan at any time.
• Pharmacy benefits are now administered by DSS, effective February 1, 2008.
• Dental benefits will be administered by DSS through one administrative services organization, on or after July 1, 2008.
• Some or all HUSKY A families and HUSKY B children may be required to transition to new health plans between July 2008 and January 2009 under DSS’s plan to return the administration of HUSKY to a risk-based managed care program for all medical services except behavioral health, pharmacy, and dental services. Behavioral health continues to be provided through the CT Behavioral Health Partnership (www.ctbhp.com).

Summaries of program changes from Covering Kids and Families meetings

• [1] January 2008 [2] summary of changes (PDF)
• [3] April 2008 summary of changes (PDF)

Presentations and materials from April 2008 Covering Kids meeting

• [4] DSS presentation by Rose Ciarcia on HUSKY transition (PDF)
• [5] DSS presentation on HUSKY dental improvements initiative (PDF)
• [6] Commissioner Starkowski letter to Gov. Rell on HUSKY program changes (PDF)
• [7] Carr v. Wilson-Coker dental lawsuit settlement highlights (PDF)

HUSKY members

• [8] Notices on health plan changes (updated April 10)
• [9] Notice on prescription drug service access
• [10] Frequently asked questions on health plan changes (PDF)
• [11] Notice to members defaulting to fee for service/traditional Medicaid (PDF)

Providers

• [12] Information for human service providers (updated April 10)
• [13] Notice on plan changes (PDF)
• [14] Frequently asked questions on plan changes (PDF)