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Discusses the federal prohibition on health insurance market place reentry and lists the 19 Connecticut health insurance issuers currently subject to it.

Discusses copayments and deductibles for Medicaid, state employee medical plans, and other private health insurance plans.

Discusses Connecticut's Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP or HUSKY B) programs.

Discusses the Connecticut Health Exchange and related entities.

Discusses the interaction between the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange and the State Insurance Dept., specifically, the Department's oversight role, whether the exchange is bound by the same laws as insurance companies, procedures for resolving complaints regarding the exchange, and reporting requirements that apply to the exchange.

Discusses what group health insurance options exist for small employers, including self-employed individuals. Also discusses whether Connecticut will open an online marketplace (called an "exchange") where small employers can shop for health insurance pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Discusses the Connecticut Business and Industry Association's (CBIA) Health Connections programs, specifically, which insurers participate in these programs, what type of employers participate, and whether insurance plans offered are arranged by "metal groups" comparable to the groupings mandated under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111-148)

Discusses what health care coverage is available to legal immigrant adults who are state residents and have lived in the United States for less than five years, particularly, coverage for people who have life threatening illnesses.

Discusses health insurance coverage for retired state employees.

Discusses whether the federal health care reform law provision that restricts annual limits applies to the Charter Oak Health Plan, which currently imposes a $ 100,000 annual benefit limit.

Discusses effect of the FY 10-11 state budget on retired public school teachers' health insurance and cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for retired teachers.

Compares health insurance coverage in Connecticut with that under Medicare and the national plans in the United Kingdom and France.

Discusses the state's other major comprehensive public health insurance programs, in addition to medicaid and Medicare, e.g. the General Assistance (SAGA) medical assistance program and the relatively new Charter Oak Health Plan, which is available to higher-income adults regardless of their health status.

Discusses whether UConn and the Connecticut State University System (CSUS) provide health insurance coverage for student athletes who are injured while training, practicing, or competing in a university-sponsored sporting event. Also discusses whether any of the community colleges with sports teams provide health coverage for student athletes.

Compares the Municipal Employee Health Insurance Plan (MEHIP), which exists pursuant to statute, and the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership, as established in PA 09-147, which the governor vetoed July 8, 2009.

Discusses why dental and vision care services are not part of the Charter Oak Health Plan's (COHP) coverage and if they were ever considered as the program was developed.

Summarizes 2 health care reform proposals, the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership and the insurance industry's proposal mentioned in the media.

Responds to a series of questions regarding health care reform in Connecticut.

Discusses what the legislature is doing to make quality health insurance accessible to and affordable for Connecticut residents.

Discusses state health insurance programs for individuals with disabilities under age 65 who are waiting for their Medicare benefits to begin.

Discusses which of the state's colleges and universities offer student health insurance plans.

Discusses public health insurance available to a 19-year-old man who is working but has no access to employer-sponsored coverage.

Discusses the number of Connecticut residents do not have health insurance and what this number is after removing people who are illegal immigrants, eligible for but not enrolled in government-sponsored insurance, and, in a household with income of $50,000 or more (possibly able to afford health insurance but not purchasing it).

Explains if there are potential obstacles to offering Medicaid coverage through an 1115 waiver to childless adults who are not aged, blind, or disabled.

Updates 2005 OLR reports that supplied data on the employers who employ people who receive, or whose dependents receive, HUSKY. Describes how those states that have adopted reporting laws designed to get this data differ from Connecticut's current system for obtaining it.

Provides a general overview of the HUSKY program (A and B) with special emphasis on its history, covered populations, benefits and cost sharing, and, strengths and weaknesses.

Provides a list of reinsurance companies that work with Medicare and Medicaid in Connecticut.

Explains how someone qualifies for health insurance in the state if he is under age 65 and has a surgery-induced disability that prevents him from working regularly. Also, specifies whether he would qualify for Medicare, Medicaid, or any other insurance assistance.

Explains why a patient with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance coverage who is referred to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts by a Connecticut doctor is charged extra fees by Anthem. Outlines if this occurs in other border communities and can anything be done to change this.

Discusses how many children's HUSKY B benefits lapse due to non-payment of premiums and whether the Dept. of Social Services (DSS) notifies families of pending terminations before they occur.

Provides a follow-up to OLR report 2005-R-0129. Identifies the number of children covered by HUSKY A whose parents or caretakers were employed by the 25 employers with the largest number of HUSKY A recipients.

Compares Oxford Health Plan's New York and Connecticut Medicare Advantage plans and how it determines benefits.

Discusses questions based on an earlier OLR report, 2005-R-0017. Specifically, the names of the top employers of all parents of children receiving HUSKY A benefits (not just employers of parents who themselves receive HUSKY A coverage), the same names for the adults who are not receiving HUSKY A, the number of HUSKY A child recipients whose parents are ineligible for HUSKY A coverage, the state and federal cost per person for HUSKY A and B coverage, and employer information for Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) and Food Stamps recipients.

Provides number of HUSKY A and B enrollees, with the adults broken down by gender; employer information for HUSKY parents and caretaker relatives for the last few years; and employer information for Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) and Food Stamp recipients.

Describes whether Husky A coverage for adults ends when the youngest child in the household reaches age 18 and whether the coverage can continue for a parent or caretaker who has an ongoing medical problem.

Lists and describes Connecticut's major publicly funded health care programs, the client populations they serve, and their eligibility criteria.

Provides (1) information on the proposed merger of UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Health Plans and (2) suggested questions for the Connecticut Insurance Dept.'s July 8, 2004 public hearing.

Discusses whether the ConnPACE program pays for a "medically necessary" drug when the manufacturer does not have a rebate agreement with the Dept. of Social Services. Also discusses if "medical necessity" is defined in this context.