News

Page 5 of 9

• Governor Lamont Signs Executive Orders on Reducing Healthcare Costs for Connecticut Residents; Orders Direct State to Establish Healthcare Cost Growth and Quality Benchmarks, and Improve Transparency of Medicaid Costs and Quality

  Governor Lamont Signs Executive Orders on Reducing Healthcare Costs for Connecticut Residents; Orders Direct State to Establish Healthcare Cost Growth and Quality Benchmarks, and Improve Transparency of Medicaid Costs and Quality

• Governor Lamont Signs Legislation Protecting Seniors from Financial Exploitation

• Governor Lamont, State Officials Work with Utilities to Advance a Short-Term Customer Relief Plan to Reduce the Cost of Energy Supply Prices

• 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.”

• Guide to Hurricane Maria Resources, including June 18 Deadline for Registering for FEMA Services (Connecticut 2-1-1)

• Healthy People, Healthy State: Medicaid/HUSKY Health (infographic)

  Promoting a Healthier Connecticut.

• Hearing Scheduled on Monday September 16 2024 for SSBG Federal Fiscal Year 2025

• Hearing Scheduled on Monday, September 18, 2023, for CSBG Allocation Plan – Federal Fiscal Year 2024 & SSBG – Federal Fiscal Year 2024

• Hearing Scheduled Thursday, August 2024, for CSBG Allocation Plan – Federal Fiscal Year 2025

• Imposter Provider of Autism Services to Serve Prison Time for Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses (U.S. Attorney’s Office release)

• Insurance Commissioner Reminds All Insureds Are Eligible for ‘No-Cost’ COVID-19 Testing and Treatment

• Kate McEvoy, DSS Medicaid and Health Services Director, to Join Milbank Memorial Fund as Program Officer for State Leadership and Healthy Aging; William Halsey Appointed Interim Director

• Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Public Hearing Scheduled on Monday, August 28, 2023

• Medicaid Member Stakeholder Meeting

• Medicaid Provider Stakeholder Meeting