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• 3/28/2023 Notice of Intent to Renew the Comprehensive Supports Medicaid Waiver

• 3/13/2023 Notice of Intent to Submit Emergency Preparedness and Response Amendment (Appendix K) to the Comprehensive Supports, Individual and Family Support and Employment and Day Supports Medicaid Waivers.

• 3/31/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces False Claims Settlement with Optician Your Eyes of New Britain

  Attorney General Tong Announces False Claims Settlement with Optician Your Eyes of New Britain

• 3/5/2020 Department of Social Services & Fatherhood Institute of CT Selected for Aspen Institute Fatherhood Learning & Action Community; Joining Fathers, Ten Other Organizations Working Toward Innovations to More Effectively Engage Fathers for Family Prosperity

• 3/2/2020 Connecticut Announces $4.9 Million State/Federal False Claims Act Settlement with Middletown Doctor Couple

• 3/7/2019 Attorney General Tong Announces False Claims Act Settlement with Med Tech LLC

  Attorney General Tong Announces False Claims Act Settlement with Med Tech LLC

• 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

• 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).

• 3/22/2017 Lt. Gov. Wyman. Dept of Social Services, Access Health CT Commemorate 7th Anniversary of Affordable Care Act

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby, and Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh released statements in advance of the seventh anniversary of the federal Affordable Care Act. In Connecticut, the ACA is credted with reducing the state’s uninsured rate by half to 3.8 percent, among the lowest in the nation. It has also spurred other major reform initiatives currently underway to improve the healthcare system and control costs.

• 3/23/2016 Lt. Gov. Wyman, Gov. Malloy, State Officials on 6th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, Chair of the Board of Access Health CT (AHCT), Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Access Health CT CEO Jim Wadleigh, Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick Bremby, Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Katharine L. Wade, and State Healthcare Advocate Victoria Veltri issued statements on the 6th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Lt. Governor Wyman said, "This law has had tremendous impact in Connecticut, ensuring more than 700,000 residents have access to high quality, affordable healthcare. Our leadership has not only cut the state's uninsured rate in half, but has also provided guidance for other states. This makes for healthier communities and a stronger, more productive workforce." Please click on above link for the full statements.

• 3/8/2016 AG Jepsen: State Enters Settlement with Tolland Psychiatrist Resolving False Claim Allegations

  A Tolland psychiatrist will pay $404,798 to settle a civil False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that she submitted false claims for payments to Connecticut's Medicaid program. The resolution stems from a lawsuit and settlement agreement approved yesterday by a Hartford Superior Court judge, Attorney General George Jepsen said today…"As administering agency for Medicaid in Connecticut, DSS works closely with our state and federal partners to safeguard the integrity of the program," said DSS Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby. "While this false claims case does not represent medical providers as a whole, it does highlight the fact that constant vigilance is necessary to protect taxpayer investments in public health coverage. We thank Attorney General Jepsen and his staff, the Division of Criminal Justice Medicaid Fraud Control Unit and the HHS Inspector General’s Office for their outstanding work in coordination with DSS quality assurance investigators."

• 3/8/2016 Gov Malloy Reminds Residents There is Still Time to Apply for Winter Heating Assistance

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents who need help paying winter heating bills that there is still time to apply for federal energy assistance benefits.

• 3/21/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces $9 Million In Nursing Home 'Rebalancing' Grants

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is awarding $9 million in first-time funding to help Connecticut’s nursing home industry diversify services to meet the changing needs of older adults and other citizens with disabilities.

• 3/11/2013 Gov. Malloy: New Web Service Marks Significant First Step in Modernizing State's Social Services Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of a new, user-friendly web-based service for the state's Department of Social Services (DSS) that gives the agency's 750,000 clients the ability to check on the status of their benefits online and provides members of the general public with a pre-screening tool to learn about which services they may be eligible for.

• 3/8/2011 Governor Malloy Appoints New DSS Commissioner: Roderick L. Bremby to Take the Helm

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the appointment of Roderick L. Bremby as the new Commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS).