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State-Mandated Health Insurance Benefits - Connecticut …

(1 days ago) WEBa list of health care providers and facilities whose services health insurance policies and HMO contracts must cover under state law (i.e., provider and facility mandates). 2023-R-0246 October 31, 2023 Page 2 of 13 Connecticut’s Mandated Health Insurance …

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2023/rpt/pdf/2023-R-0246.pdf

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Connecticut Health Insurance Guide healthinsurance.org

(8 days ago) WEBThere are multiple ways to enroll in an ACA Marketplace plan in Connecticut: 11. Online: Go to AccessHealthCT.com to create an account and apply. Phone: Contact the Call Center at 855-805-4325. Get help from a navigator, certified application counselor, or agent/broker certified with Access Health CT.

https://www.healthinsurance.org/states/health-insurance-connecticut/

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Connecticut Health Care Vaccine Mandates - Federal and State …

(7 days ago) WEBJanuary 27, 2022 marks the deadline for Connecticut health facilities to have policies and procedures in place to satisfy federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) regulations mandating vaccines of their non-exempted staff. In addition, the regulations require that 100% of facility staff must have received at least one vaccine dose, have a …

https://www.pullcom.com/connecticut-health-law-blog/connecticut-health-care-vaccine-mandates-federal-and-state-update

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Connecticut mandates vaccines for nursing home workers

(7 days ago) WEBPublished 7:42 PM PDT, August 6, 2021. Connecticut on Friday became the latest state to mandate that workers in nursing homes be vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Ned Lamont directed an executive order that requires all employees of long-term care facilities to receive at least the first dose of a vaccine by Sept. 7.

https://apnews.com/article/health-education-coronavirus-pandemic-new-haven-b9cc96bacb009f8d7b65839ca55b1c78

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Vaccine Mandate for Some Health Workers to Kick In - NBC …

(6 days ago) WEBThe mandate ultimately will cover 10.4 million health care workers at 76,000 facilities. It is taking effect first in jurisdictions that didn’t challenge the requirement in court. Those include

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/vaccine-mandate-to-kick-in-for-first-wave-of-health-workers/2701282/

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With Connecticut's Mask Mandate Lifted, Will Face Coverings …

(Just Now) WEBConnecticut has essentially lifted its mask mandate. Face coverings will continue to be required in places like schools and health care facilities, but elsewhere as of Wednesday, Gov. Ned Lamont has largely left the decision up to business owners. A quick poll of small business owners in busy West Hartford Center revealed that some will still

https://www.ctpublic.org/health/2021-05-19/with-connecticuts-mask-mandate-lifted-will-face-coverings-disappear

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New Connecticut State Laws Affecting Hospitals and Health Care

(4 days ago) WEBThe 2021 legislative session of the Connecticut General Assembly was a particularly busy one with dozens of important new statutes being enacted that will impact the health care industry. We’ve highlighted below some of the most significant legislation affecting hospitals and individual health care providers scheduled to take effect on

https://www.pullcom.com/connecticut-health-law-blog/new-connecticut-state-laws-affecting-hospitals-and-health-care-providers

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Connecticut Law About Health Care - Connecticut Judicial Branch

(8 days ago) WEBConnecticut Office of Health Care Access (Publications Archive): Guide to Paying Your Hospital Bill (PDF) Health Insurance Benefit Mandates - 2015-R-0188. Small Employer Grouping for Health Insurance Coverage - 2011-R-0363. Health Care Facilities, Medical Professionals, Health Care Workers

https://www.jud.ct.gov/lawlib/law/healthcare.htm

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CT health care worker shortage impels lawmakers to find solutions

(7 days ago) WEBOfficials with the American Federation of Teachers in Connecticut, which represents about 7,500 health care employees, pleaded with lawmakers Monday to address a staff shortage that they say poses

https://ctmirror.org/2023/01/23/connecticut-health-care-mandatory-overtime-nurse-staffing-ratios-hospitals/

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State-Mandated Health Insurance Benefits - Connecticut …

(1 days ago) WEB5. services provided under a collaborative care model (PA 22-47, §§ 47 & 48); 6. telehealth services (PA 22-81, §§ 35-37 & 39-40); and 7. urgent crisis center services (PA 22-47, §§ 49-54); Connecticut’s Mandated Health Insurance Benefits The below table lists and briefly describes Connecticut’s mandated health insurance benefits in

https://www.cga.ct.gov/2022/rpt/pdf/2022-R-0191.pdf

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New Connecticut Law Extends Telehealth Flexibility and Mandates

(8 days ago) WEBThese types of practitioners who do not hold a Connecticut license are also included in the definition of a telehealth provider under the Act, provided that the practitioner (1) is licensed or certified in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia; (2) is authorized to practice telehealth under any relevant order issued by the …

https://www.wiggin.com/publication/new-connecticut-law-extends-telehealth-flexibility-and-mandates-insurance-payment-parity-for-telehealth-services/

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Connecticut to Make All Private Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave …

(1 days ago) WEBMay 23, 2024. On May 21, 2024, Governor Lamont signed into law new legislation that significantly expands Connecticut’s existing paid sick leave law by requiring that virtually all private employers in the state provide employees with paid sick leave no later than January 1, 2027. Mandates Coverage by Almost All Private-Sector Employers.

https://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/connecticut-make-all-private-employers-provide-paid-sick-leave-2027

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Does Your State Require You To Have Health Insurance?

(5 days ago) WEBMuch like California and New Jersey, the Rhode Island individual mandate requires all non-exempt residents to have health insurance coverage. Tax penalties are incurred once you file your state

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/health-insurance/do-you-have-to-have-health-insurance/

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ER visits in Connecticut last more than 3 hours. Lawmakers want to …

(3 days ago) WEBBrancato is member of a state committee — The Emergency Department Boarding and Crowding Working Group — advising lawmakers to step in and address what they say is a public health crisis. At the state capitol in April, two of Brancato’s colleagues on the committee — ER doctors Christopher Moore, professor of emergency medicine at …

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-05-23/connecticut-er-visits-wait-times-three-hours-boarding-hospital

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Rural Connecticut hospital customizes behavioral health care to …

(6 days ago) WEBCharlotte Hungerford Hospital, located in Torrington, Ct., and part of Hartford HealthCare, is continuously “expanding and tweaking” its behavioral health offerings to ensure the people it serves in northwestern Connecticut communities get the care they need. The hospital offers a variety of programs and outpatient groups: Traditional

https://www.aha.org/role-hospitals-charlotte-hungerford-hospital-rural-connecticut-hospital-customizes-behavioral-health-care-meet-community-needs

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Himes, Connecticut Delegation Urge HHS Support For Medical …

(4 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON— Following a massive cyberattack on Change Healthcare, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn-05) called on the U.S. Department of Health …

https://himes.house.gov/2024/3/himes-connecticut-delegation-urge-hhs-support-for-medical-providers-impacted-by-crippling-cyberattack-on-largest-u-s-health-care-payment-system

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There are now 25 states with bans on trans health care for minors

(1 days ago) WEBGive today at any amount and join the 50,000 members who are building a better—and more civil—Connecticut to live, work, and play. Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR. With the governor of South Carolina's signature Tuesday, there are now 25 states with laws on the books banning trans health care for minors.

https://www.ctpublic.org/2024-05-22/there-are-now-25-states-with-bans-on-trans-health-care-for-minors

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Electronic Health Records (EHR) American Medical Association

(1 days ago) WEBAn electronic health record (EHR) digitizes a patient’s paper chart. It collects the patient’s history of conditions, tests and treatments and can be used to create a more holistic view of the patient’s care. A medical EHR also improves upon paper by making the patient’s information available instantly and securely to an authorized user. But for all …

https://www.ama-assn.org/topics/electronic-health-records-ehr

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Health care officials call federal ‘unfunded mandate’ for nursing …

(3 days ago) WEBA new health care industry-led analysis found that 96% of South Dakota’s nursing homes don’t meet the new rules. They will need to hire 299 more staff members, which will cost about $19.7

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/22/south-dakota-health-care-officials-call-federal-unfunded-mandate-for-nursing-homes-a-threat/73802181007/

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MOH News Highlights - Ministry of Health

(5 days ago) WEBThe Ministry of Health (MOH) is closely tracking the recent rise in COVID-19 infections in Singapore. While there is no indication that the circulating variants are more transmissible or cause more severe disease compared to previous variants, immunity in the population has likely waned over time. We urge the public to stay updated with COVID

https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/update-on-covid-19-situation

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Nursing home mandate means Florida has to hire thousands of …

(6 days ago) WEBLast month, the Biden Administration announced a new nursing home staffing mandate that requires most nursing homes to provide an average of at least 3.48 hours of daily care per resident, along

https://www.floridatoday.com/story/opinion/2024/05/24/nursing-home-mandate-means-florida-to-hire-thousands-nurses/73818267007/

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Texas Lawsuit Filed Against Long-Term Care Staffing Mandates

(3 days ago) WEBDavid Raths. A lawsuit has been filed in Texas against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), arguing that they exceeded their statutory authority and arbitrarily and capriciously issued the Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule. The …

https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/population-health-management/post-acute-care/news/55042405/texas-lawsuit-filed-against-long-term-care-staffing-mandates

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Opinion Lessons of Past Pandemics Take on New Urgency as Bird …

(3 days ago) WEB226. By John M. Barry. Mr. Barry, a scholar at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, is the author of “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/opinion/coronavirus-disease-2019-health-care-pandemic.html

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