Helpful Resources

State of Connecticut Regulations

CT Mutual Aid LTC Plan

Department on Housing

Board of Examiners for Nursing

2016 Connecticut Long Term Services and Supports Plan

General Information on the Connecticut Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act

Checking the Exclusions List
To check the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE), the OIG maintains a database of parties excluded from participation in all Federal health care programs and everyone should be checking this site: http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/index.asp

To check state information on exclusions and suspensions, go to www.CT.gov  and search “Administrative Actions List” or click here.

Department of Public Health

• Use of Insulin Pens in Healthcare Facilities 2014
• Hot Weather Recommendations
• Public Health Code
• Bed Bug Information
• Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Health Care Facilities
• CMS Emergency Preparedness Training Information 9/1/17
• Blast Fax 2018-04, Reportable Events
• Blast Fax 2017-35, Legionella Webinar
• Blast Fax 2017-16C, ePOC
• Statewide Hazard Vulnerablility Analysis, January 2018

Antipsychotic Medication Use Resources

• National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes
• Connecticut Culture Change Coalition for Connecticut Skilled Nursing Facilities

Department of Social Services (DSS) 

Benefit Center – Are You Eligible?

Long Term Services and Supports Consumer and Workforce Website

Behavioral Health Services

Dental Partnership

Non-emergency Medical Transportation

CT Medical Assistance Program website for providers

New Medicaid LTC Application - July 2013

Checklist

Applied Income Worksheet

Q&A on LTC Medicaid

Topic Specific Pages on the DSS website:
Medicaid Nursing Home Reimbursement

Continuing Care Facility (CCF)

Residential Care Homes (RCH)

Reimbursement and Certificate of Need

Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders

Medicaid Hospital Reimbursement

Federal Resources

Medicaid.gov is the new CMS website that provides federal policy guidance; lists of pending and approved waivers;  highlights  of  Affordable Care Act implementation efforts; State-specific program information and data; and improved search capabilities.

• Medicare.gov
• Nursing Home Compare
• Home Health Compare

New England Quality Innovation Network- Quality Improvement Organization (NE QIN-QIO)

Beginning August 1, 2014, Livanta, the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO), will conduct all beneficiary quality review cases, appeals and complaints in Connecticut. These changes are part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) program transformation effort.  CREATE A LINK  is a bulletin from Livanta BFCC-QIO outlining the changes to the QIO Program related to medical case reviews. It also contains contact information for Livanta BFCC-QIO.

Provider Bulletin #1 Service Area 1 from Livanta