Press Room
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4/26/2018
State Files False Claims Act Lawsuit against East Hartford Behavioral Health Provider
The state has filed a lawsuit against an East Hartford-based licensed clinical social worker and her company alleging that they billed the state's Medicaid program for services that were not provided to Medicaid recipients, in violation of the Connecticut False Claims Act, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby said today.
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3/22/2018
Gov. Malloy Reminds Connecticut Residents the Deadline to Apply for Home Heating Assistance is May 1
Those Seeking Assistance Should Call 2-1-1 or visit www.ct.gov/staywarm for Guidance
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3/16/2018
Notice of Intent to Seek Renewal and Amendment of Medicaid Waivers Operated by the Department of Developmental Services
In accordance with the provisions of section 17b-8(c) of the Connecticut General Statutes, notice is hereby given that the Commissioner of Social Services intends to submit the following three applications to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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1/24/2018
Governor Malloy Announces $1.6 Million Federal Bonus for SNAP Food Aid Program
“The Department of Social Services and its partners have done a great job in bringing food assistance to eligible residents through the federally-funded SNAP program,” Governor Malloy said. “The award of federal performance bonus dollars in recognition of this success will be reinvested to make the program even stronger.”
- 12/6/2017 DSS Revising Implementation Timeline of Medicare Savings Program Cuts
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10/11/2017
State Files False Claims Act Lawsuit against Waterbury Behavioral Health Provider
Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today that the state has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against a Waterbury behavioral health provider alleging that he engaged in a long-term scheme to defraud the state's Medicaid program.
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9/21/2017
State Files False Claims Act Lawsuit against Fairfield Dentist
Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced that the state has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against a Fairfield dentist alleging that he engaged in a long-term, pervasive scheme to defraud the state's Medicaid program.
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9/18/2017
Connecticut Plans for the federal Social Services and Community Services Block Grants for Federal Fiscal Year 2018
Public hearings on both block grant allocation plans are to be scheduled soon. Once the logistics are finalized, this information will be updated to include the date, time and location.
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9/13/2017
Public Hearing to Renew the Medicaid Home and Community Support Waiver for Persons with Autism
Public Hearing to Renew the Medicaid Home and Community Support Waiver for Persons with Autism is Scheduled for Friday, September 22, 2017
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9/7/2017
Connecticut Reaches Settlement with Hartford Dispensary to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Hartford Dispensary will pay $627,000 through a federal-state settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying to federal and state officials that it had a current medical director that was performing his duties in accordance with federal and state law, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby said today.
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8/18/2017
Public Hearing on Connecticut 2017-2018 Winter Heating Assistance Program
The State of Connecticut’s 2018 Low-Income Energy Assistance Program Block Grant Allocation Plan will be the subject of a joint public hearing before the Appropriations, Human Services, and Energy and Technology Committees on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at 1 p.m. in Room 2E of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
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8/16/2017
DSS Social Work Services at a Glance:
Check out ‘Protect & Provide: Social Work Services’
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7/14/2017
Connecticut Medicaid Best in Nation For Curbing Per-Enrollee Cost Trend
A new cross-state comparison of Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance spending, published by Health Affairs and based on federal data, shows that Connecticut's Medicaid program led the nation in controlling cost trends, when measured per enrollee during the 2010-14 reporting period. Connecticut is reported as having reduced its per-person spending by a greater percentage (5.7%) than any other state in the country. Overall, Medicaid tracked lower nationally than both private health insurance and Medicare in the cost trend comparisons.
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7/13/2017
State Initiates False Claims Act Laws against Norwalk family Practitioner over Medicaid Fraud Allegations
The state has initiated a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that a Norwalk-based family practitioner engaged in a pervasive and illegal scheme to defraud Connecticut's Medicaid program by submitting false claims for services never provided, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby said today. (July 13, 2017).
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6/6/2017
Attorney General, DSS: State Reaches Settlement with Stamford-based Dentist Resolving False Claims Act Lawsuits
A Stamford-based dentist will be excluded from participation in the state's Medicaid program for 10 years and will agree not to renew his expired dental license as part of a settlement resolving allegations that he engaged in a long-running and substantial scheme to submit false claims for dental services provided to residents of long-term care facilities in the state, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today (June 6, 2017).