FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: November 18, 2010 Steve Jensen, OSC, 860-702-3308 Victoria Veltri, OHA, 860-297-3982 WYMAN AND LEMBO LAUNCH FINAL PLANNING PHASE: EXAMINATION OF COVERAGE AND COST ESTIMATES FOR SUSTINET PLAN SustiNet Board of Directors Weighing Multiple Options to Ensure Health Care Security for the State. “The board process has been one of purposeful and methodical examination,” states Wyman. “The Board takes seriously its responsibility to the State and to Since the July 1 submission to the Board of Directors of preliminary recommendations from five advisory committees and three task forces, the board’s focus has been on the review of various strategies and recommendations for improving access and quality while reducing costs, as well as eliminating health disparities across the state. The board has also examined the role of information technology and the patient centered medical home in achieving these goals. Today’s meeting will examine multiple scenarios available to the state along with their coverage and cost implications. “We are in the final phases of a well-planned and data-driven process, comparing cost models to the cost of doing nothing,” said Healthcare Advocate Lembo. “Changes to delivery systems and coverage are shifting the health care environment around the country. States with smart plans have the most to gain. SustiNet will give SustiNet and the movement to improve health care in ### For more information and media inquires, please contact Steve Jensen at the Office of the State Comptroller, 860-702-3308 or Victoria Veltri, Office of the State Healthcare Advocate, 860-297-3982. |