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04/29/2026

CT: Is it hard finding mental health care with your insurance? This may be why!

Data showed lower reimbursement rates for mental health and substance use disorder providers, and higher out of network utilization rates.

04/29/2026

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A growing number of Americans are quietly reshaping their relationships, changing how they connect with others.More Americans are choosing to cut off contact with friends and family rather than work through conflict, according to a Talker …

04/24/2026

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04/21/2026

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04/05/2026

04/03/2026

1 in 8 hospital admissions nationally are for mental health.

03/01/2026

We need YOU to submit written testimony by 3/2/26 at 3:00PM ET. Your family and friends could write testimony in support of the protection healthcare providers of CT need from unregulated insurance clawback practices. When YOUR insurance company claws back money paid to a provder, YOU pay the bill! Patient can and should support this bill.

This template reflects my interpretation and perspective on the current language of SB 341 and HB 5377. Please feel free to adapt it to reflect your own experiences and opinions when submitting testimony:

Subject: Testimony on SB 341 and HB 5377 – Support and Request for Amendments
Dear Members of the Insurance Committee,
I am a mental health provider in Connecticut and I am writing regarding in support of SB 341 and HB 5377.
I support:
Shortening the clawback period to 12 months
Maintaining recoupment for fraud and duplicate payments
Providing clear and timely recoupment and appeals processes
I urge the Committee to amend the bills because the current language leaves providers vulnerable:
Section 1(D) & (E): Allows insurers to recoup payments indefinitely if they later determine there was no coverage or another payer is responsible. Providers should not bear financial responsibility for errors in insurer eligibility systems.
Section 1(B): Allows clawbacks if a provider “did not bill appropriately based on documentation,” which is subjective and could expose providers to indefinite audits for good-faith billing decisions.
Amending these sections will protect providers from insurer system errors and overly broad clawback audits, ensuring continued access to care for patients.
Thank you for considering these important protections.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Practice / Organization]
[Contact Information]

SUBMIT USING THIS LINK. Submit here https://www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGATestimonySub/CGAtestimonysubmission.aspx?comm_code=ins

02/18/2026

Our expert, Dr. Gregory Vecchi appeared on CBS to discuss the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping. Former Chief of the FBI BSU.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/retired-fbi-negotiator-on-nancy-guthrie-investigation-as-apparent-ransom-deadline-looms

An apparent second ransom deadline is set for Monday in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie after her children post another video telling her possible abductor "we will pay" for her safe return. Gregory M. Vecchi, a retired FBI negotiator and former chief of the agency's Behavioral Science Unit, join...