Mary Alice Lee, PhD & Sharon Langer, M.Ed., JD

The Governor has proposed several cuts that will directly affect children and families in the HUSKY Program, including increased premiums and co-payments for children in HUSKY B, elimination of funding for the HUSKY Infoline, new co-copayments on parents and other adults in the Medicaid program, discontinuing coverage of most non-prescription medication for parents and other adults in Medicaid, and elimination of vision services provided by optometrists for adults in Medicaid.

In addition, the Governor has recommended programmatic changes that will save money and, with proper oversight and contract management, may lead to improved service for children and families in the HUSKY Program, including conversion of HUSKY to a non-risk model (eliminating managed care for children and families in HUSKY A and B), and providing Medicaid coverage of medical interpreters through one centralized vendor.

Because the federal government currently covers a significant portion of the cost, Connecticut would have to cut about $3 from HUSKY A or over $3 from HUSKY B in order to save just $1 in state funds. (February 2010)

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