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Covering CT's Kids Quarterly Meeting on HUSKY

The next Covering Connecticut’s Kids & Families quarterly coalition meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 29th from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at the Comfort Inn & Suites at 900 East Main Street in Meriden. Registration and coffee will be from 8:30 to 9:00 am, with a meeting from 9 am to 12 noon. These free educational meetings are open to all organizations interested in helping eligible families to enroll in the HUSKY health insurance program.

In case of inclement weather, please call CT Voices at (203) 498-4240 ext 119 or visit http://www.ctkidslink.org.

Tentative agenda items include:

Celebrating the award of federal bonus funding for increased enrollment in HUSKY
HUSKY Health: how is the transition going?
Keeping babies turning one & 18 year olds covered in HUSKY (the latest update)
HUSKY enrollment dynamics and dental care reports by CT Voices for Children: more reasons to celebrate

Please complete the RSVP form below and return to Linda Deemy by e-mail at ldeemy [AT] ctkidslink.org (replace [AT] with @) or by fax at (203) 498-4242 by February 22nd.

Note: Meeting room temperatures and personal comfort ranges vary widely. Since meeting rooms tend to be cold, please bring a sweater, wrap, or jacket.

Downloads

Invitation and Agenda (63.84K)
RSVP Form (24.01K)
Directions (22.2K)

Trends in New Enrollment in the HUSKY Program: 2010

Connecticut has been largely successful in enrolling children and their families in the HUSKY Program, especially during the recent economic downturn. However, many children and families have difficulties staying enrolled, even when eligible and in need of coverage. This research report on HUSKY enrollment finds:

In 2010, nearly 81,000 children and adults were newly enrolled in the HUSKY Program. This number was down from 2009 when almost 95,000 were newly enrolled, but up from previous years. The increased number of new enrollees in recent years is likely due to eligibility expansions and increased need for coverage during challenging economic times.
As in previous years, the net increase in enrollment was far less than the number of new enrollees in 2010. On average, net enrollment increased by about 39 for every 100 newly enrolled children and adults in 2010, suggesting that retention is problematic for many families. This ratio has increased steadily since 2008, suggesting that retention may have improved in recent years.

Outreach and retention are important components of reducing the number of uninsured children in Connecticut.

Download this publication from Connecticut Voices for Children.

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