Press Releases

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• 1/1/0001 DSS Extending Health, Food Benefits for 15,500 Low-Income Households

  Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced that he has ordered the protective extension of medical and food benefits for about 15,000 low-income households at risk of losing eligibility Sept. 1.

• 7/30/2013 Connecticut Joins National Settlement Resolving Allegations of Off-label Marketing of Rapamune

  Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a settlement with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to resolve allegations of off-label marketing of the immunosuppressive drug, Rapamune.

• 7/29/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Gains Federal Nod to Distribute $10.5 Million in Social Services Aid Resulting From Storm Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration has received federal approval to distribute over $10.5 million in new social services disaster relief funding to assist Connecticut residents and organizations impacted by Storm Sandy.

• 7/28/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Launch of Disaster Recovery Website

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched a new website – CTrecovers.ct.gov – that will serve as a permanent, one-stop portal for residents, businesses and municipalities to gain information about services available in the aftermath of natural disasters and other emergencies, such as available federal and state grants.

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut Launches Campaign to Boost Long-Term Care Awareness, Workforce

  The state’s plan to expand long-term care options for seniors and adults with disabilities moved another step forward today with the launch of ‘My Place CT,’ a website and media campaign designed to boost awareness of consumer choices and caregiving careers.

• 6/2/2013 Attorney General Reaches $9.9 Million Settlement with Key Defendants in Medicaid Billing Lawsuit

  HARTFORD – Attorney General George Jepsen today announced a $9.9 million settlement with Gary Anusavice of North Kingstown, R.I., and six of his management and consulting companies, settling the state’s civil fraud claims stemming from an alleged illegal Medicaid billing scheme.

• 5/28/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Issues Action Plans for $82.5 Million in Federal Storm Sandy Recovery Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state has released two action plans describing how a total of $82.5 million in federal relief funds will be expended to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents affected by Storm Sandy.

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut Medicaid, ConnPACE Programs Part of $500 Million National Settlement with Ranbaxy

  Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million settlement with Ranbaxy, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in India, Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 1/1/0001 State’s Section 8 Rent Subsidies Considered Safe from Sequestration, for Now

  Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today expressed guarded confidence in the financial stability of the department’s Section 8 rent subsidy program, despite sequestration cuts hitting the federal housing assistance program from Washington.

• 1/1/0001 Gov. Malloy: State Awarded $10.5 Million in New Federal Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the approval of more than $10.5 million in new disaster relief funding from the federal Administration on Children and Families for services to Connecticut residents affected by Hurricane Sandy.

• 1/1/0001 AG Jepsen, DSS: Settlement Resolves Dispute, Provides Reimbursement for Patients Billed for Substance Abuse Treatment

  Patients who were inappropriately billed by Connecticut Behavioral Health Associates (CBHA) for opioid dependence detoxification using the drugs Suboxone or Subutex during a five-year period will receive a refund through a settlement agreement, Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 3/10/2013 Gov. Malloy: New Web Service Marks Significant First Step in Modernizing State's Social Services Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of a new, user-friendly web-based service for the state's Department of Social Services (DSS) that gives the agency's 750,000 clients the ability to check on the status of their benefits online and provides members of the general public with a pre-screening tool to learn about which services they may be eligible for.

• 1/1/0001 State Receives Federal Approval for‘SNAP’ Replacement Aid After Blizzard

  Over 2,300 southeastern Connecticut households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive storm-related food replacement benefits on Saturday, Feb. 23, Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 2/21/2013 State Awarded Grant to Improve Health Care System by Coordinating Care and Coverage, Lowering Costs

  Connecticut has been awarded a $2.85 million federal grant to develop a plan to transform the state’s health care system to better coordinate patient care and coverage, reform payment structures and lower costs, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman announced today.

• 1/28/2013 Governor Malloy: Long-Term Care Rebalancing Brings More Choices for Seniors, Adults with Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby, today announced the release of the Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports, a town-by-town projection of Connecticut’s long-term care needs and strategies to meet those needs. The Governor also announced that up to $72.8 million in federal funding will be awarded to support the expansion of homecare services for seniors and adults with disabilities. The federal funding, combined with a $13 million state investment, marks the first step in a rebalancing plan to expand long-term care services and reduce spending on costly institutional care. It will also help the nursing home industry adapt to the changing needs of elders and other adults with disabilities. See also, www.ct.gov/dss/rebal.