Tag: Kevin Counihan
HealthPass selected to run small business insurance exchange
Connecticut's health insurance exchange, known as Access Health CT, has selected a New York City nonprofit to run its Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), which is set to launch Oct. 1.
Conn. health exchange awarded $2.1M federal grant
Connecticut's health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, has been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to fund the state's In Person Assistance program (IPA).
Health official sounds alarm over costs
A proposal to shift thousands of residents covered by Connecticut’s HUSKY Medicaid program to private health plans marketed through a statewide exchange could have a damaging effect on many low earners, state Healthcare Advocate Victoria Veltri warned.
Conn. insurance exchange wins federal approval
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services gave Connecticut the federal seal of approval for the state's plan to implement a health insurance exchange by 2014.
Official says HIX will be ready despite federal delays
Some business officials have questioned whether Connecticut HIX set the bar too high in determining the minimum standards, or essential health benefits, for plans that will be marketed through the state exchange.
