Press Releases

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• 8/1/2011 Gov. Malloy Announces Lower Cost for Most Enrollees in Connecticut’s Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today welcomed federal approval of a flat $381 monthly premium in the Connecticut Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a move expected to boost enrollment in the year-old program by slashing premium costs by as much as 57% for older beneficiaries.

• 6/15/2011 Governor Malloy: Partnership With Employers, Non-Profits To Create Over 275 Job Opportunities For Citizens With Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today joined a coalition of business, government and advocacy groups at a statewide employment forum, announcing a job training and placement initiative for over 275 citizens with disabilities and underscoring the economic connection between Connecticut’s employers and a diversified workforce.

• 1/1/0001 Former Connecticut Nursing Home Owner Suspended From Medicaid Program

  Attorney General George Jepsen and the state Department of Social Services announced today that Earle Lerner, the former owner of six Connecticut nursing homes, and his company, Marathon Health Care Group, have been suspended from the state Medicaid program for 10 years for submitting false and misleading information for payment to the department.

• 4/6/2011 Governor Malloy: $1 Million Federal Grant to Improve Patient Care in Medicaid, Medicare

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today welcomed a $1 million federal grant to help Connecticut pioneer a coordinated system of care for elders and adults with disabilities covered by both Medicaid and Medicare.

• 3/7/2011 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).

• 2/17/2011 Governor Malloy Hails Major Federal Grant for Technology in Health Care Reform

  $35.6 Million Awarded to New England States for Developing Online Health Insurance Exchanges for Consumers, Businesses The administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced that Connecticut residents and businesses will benefit from a $35.6 million federal grant aimed at helping New England states develop a state-of-the-art, online gateway to health insurance options.

• 2/7/2011 Malloy/Wyman Streamline Administration of Health Care Services for Nearly 600,000 Residents

  The administration of Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today announced plans for sweeping, cost-saving changes in the organization of state health care programs for nearly 600,000 residents. The administration also approved a major expansion of the ‘Money Follows the Person’ (MFP) program for seniors and adults with disabilities leaving nursing home care for community living.

• 1/21/2011 Governor Malloy: Real Cold Still to Come; Urges Anyone Needing Shelter to Call 2-1-1

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today continued to encourage anyone who needs shelter from the extraordinary winter cold now covering the state to call 2-1-1

• 1/19/2011 Governor Malloy Moves to Protect State's Most Vulnerable from Frigid Temperatures Coming Our Way

  With bitter winter cold expected to arrive in the wake of a Friday snowstorm, Governor Dannel P. Malloy tonight directed the Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) and the Department of Social Services (DSS) to coordinate with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected.

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell Praises State's Health Insurance Counseling Service for Elders

  Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that Connecticut’s ‘CHOICES’ health insurance counseling program for seniors has been recognized by the federal government as one of the top three services of its kind in the nation.

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell: State Enforcement Collects Nearly $310 Million in Child Support

  Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that state and judicial agencies collected nearly $310 million in court-ordered child support last fiscal year, most of which went to assist children in middle-class, working families.

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell: State Accepting Applications for New Health Plan

  Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that applications are now available for a new federally funded health care plan specifically designed for individuals with pre-existing conditions that prevented them from getting health care insurance in the past.

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell: Connecticut Seeking New Federal Health Care Dollars

  Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that her administration is taking swift action aimed at saving Connecticut taxpayers at least $53 million under the national health care reform legislation. “We are moving aggressively to take advantage of the new legislation on behalf of both state taxpayers and vulnerable residents in need of health coverage,” Governor Rell said.

• 1/1/0001 Governor Rell and Rep. Schofield Remind Medicare Recipients That Help is Available to Pay Premiums and Copays

  Governor M. Jodi Rell and Rep. Linda Schofield today announced that many seniors and individuals with disabilities who rely on Medicare can save nearly $100 in monthly premiums and other costs by enrolling in the state’s expanded Medicare Savings programs.

• 1/1/0001 Attorney General, DSS Announce $1.115 Million Recovery From RG Pharmacy For Billing Fraud

  Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Michael P. Starkowski today announced a $1.115 million settlement with the bankruptcy estate of RG Pharmacy, Inc. and its former owner, Roy D. Katz, for illegally billing the state’s Medicaid program.