Hot Report: OLR Backgrounder: Getting up to Speed on Medicaid and Husky B

OLR Report 2013-R-0375 answers a number of frequently asked questions about Connecticut's Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP or HUSKY B) programs.

The questions include:

1. Who is eligible for Medicaid?
2. What is HUSKY B and who is eligible?
3. What services are covered by Medicaid and HUSKY B?
4. How will Connecticut Medicaid eligibility and coverage change in January 2014 under the federal ACA?
5. What is the role of the administrative service organization (ASO) in the HUSKY program?
6. How many Connecticut medical providers participate in Medicaid?
7. What are medical homes?

For more information, including the answers to these questions, read the full report.