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Healthcare

• Where do I go to get tested for COVID-19? How do I know if I should be tested?

  7/1/2020

  Here are the most updated listings of testing locations in CT

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• What are the latest numbers of COVID cases for nursing homes and assisted living facilities?

  6/23/2020

  Connecticut specifically tracks Coronavirus cases in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

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• Can I receive telehealth services from a practitioner who is based out of state?

  6/8/2020

  Section 5(b) of Executive Order 7G allows a clinician licensed in another state to treat someone in CT through telehealth without getting a license in CT.

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• I lost my health insurance during the COVID-19 crisis. What do I do now?

  6/8/2020

  Deadlines are quickly approaching for enrolling in Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace through Access Health CT

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• I need medical attention, but I’d rather not leave my home. Can I use telemedicine services?

  6/8/2020

  Governor Lamont and the state agencies are working to encourage health insurance providers to ensure that Connecticut residents can access medical assistance from their homes during this health crisis.

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• I work in a hospital as a nurse. Should I be concerned about liability when treating COVID-19 patients?

  6/8/2020

  No. As of April 5, 2020, Governor Lamont has ordered that health care professionals and facilities are protected from civil liability for actions or omissions in support of the state’s COVID-19 response.

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• I am insured through HUSKY Health but I am worried I won’t be able to afford my co-pay. What should I do?

  6/8/2020

  HUSKY Health, which is run by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), includes both Medicaid coverage (HUSKY A, C, and D) and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage (HUSKY B, CHIP).

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• My relative is in a residential care home. Can I visit them during the state’s COVID-19 restrictions?

  6/8/2020

  The Commissioner of Public Health may issue restrictions on the number, category and frequency of outside visitors and the screening and protective measures at residential care homes.

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• I’m a health care worker. If a hospital in another part of the state needs assistance, am I able to work there?

  6/8/2020

  Yes. Governor Lamont has ordered that for the duration of this emergency, health care providers may provide direct patient care.

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• I'm a resident of a nursing home. What happens if I get sick? Will I be moved from my room or transferred to a Covid Recovery Facility?

  4/17/2020

  How to approach illness in a nursing home and what to do if a client needs to transfer

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