Stephen Krauchick

PRE-AUTHORIZATION WAIVED FOR FULLY INSURED CONSUMERS DUE TO COVID-19, INFLUENZA, AND RSV STARTING MONDAY, DECEMBER 12 ON A TEMPORARY BASIS Connecticut Insurance Department Commissioner Andrew N. Mais joins Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani and Department of Social Services Commissioner Deidre Gifford to announce that Connecticut consumers in a fully insured health plan will have pre-authorization requirements waived for short term post-acute care effective Monday, December 12 on a temporary basis. Connecticut is facing a potentially serious challenge in hospital bed capacity in the coming weeks. Connecticut hospitals are seeing sharp increases in demand for services due to the simultaneous occurrence of influenza, RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus), COVID -19, and Behavioral Health surges.   As a result, ensuring that hospital beds are available is…

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