Medicaid Complaints

Sarika Ram filed this request with the Department of Public Health of Connecticut.
Submitted June 29, 2018
Est. Completion None
Status
No Responsive Documents

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From: Sarika Ram

Subject: Connecticut Freedom of Information Act Request: Medicaid Complaints

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

-All complaints sent by HUSKY Health [Medicaid] members to the Connecticut Department of Public Health's Practitioner Investigations Unit between January 1, 2017 and June 29, 2018

Please provide materials on a rolling basis, as they become available. We request that the requested complaints please be made available to us as soon as possible.

If you have any questions, please feel free to clarify via phone at 617-299-1832.

I also request that, if possible and pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-212(d), fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest and not made for commercial gain. The requested documents will be processed by a representative of the news media/press and made available to the public at MuckRock.com.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 4 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Sarika Ram

From: Department of Public Health

Subject: Sent on behalf of Maura Downes: DPH acknowledgment to FOI request re: Medicaid Complaints

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July 10, 2018

Sarika Ram

MuckRock News
DEPT MR 57019
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Dear Ms. Ram:

The Department of Public Health (the “Department”) acknowledges receipt of your request under the Freedom of Information Act, June 29, 2108, for all complaints sent by HUSKY Health [Medicaid] members to the Connecticut Department of Public Health's Practitioner Investigations Unit between January 1, 2017 and June 29, 2018 (“the request”).

The Department is processing your request and anticipates providing you with a final response within six weeks.

If I may be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me at (860) 509-7270<tel:(860)%20509-7270>.

Sincerely,

Maura Downes, MPA
Director of Communications
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue <https://maps.google.com/?q=410+Capitol+Avenue++%0D%0A+Hartford,+CT+06134&entry=gmail&source=g>
Hartford, CT 06134<https://maps.google.com/?q=410+Capitol+Avenue++%0D%0A+Hartford,+CT+06134&entry=gmail&source=g>
Phone - 860-509-7106<tel:(860)%20509-7106>
Cell – 860-250-8391<tel:(860)%20250-8391>
maura.downes@ct.gov<mailto:maura.downes@ct.gov>

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From: Department of Public Health

Subject: Sent on behalf of Maura Downes: DPH response to FOI request re: Medicaid Complaints

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August 2, 2018

Sarika Ram

MuckRock News
DEPT MR 57019
411A Highland Ave
Somerville, MA 02144-2516

Dear Ms. Ram:

This e-mail is in response to your request under the Freedom of Information Act, June 29, 2108, for all complaints sent by HUSKY Health [Medicaid] members to the Connecticut Department of Public Health's Practitioner Investigations Unit between January 1, 2017 and June 29, 2018 (“the request”).

Please note: the Department’s Practitioner Investigations Unit does not track nor store data on petitioners’ Medicaid status. Therefore, there are no documents responsive to your request.

This completes the Department’s response to your request. I hope that this information is of assistance to you.

Please contact me directly at (860) 509-7270 if you have any questions or require any further information.

Sincerely,

Maura Downes, MPA
Director of Communications
Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Avenue <https://maps.google.com/?q=410+Capitol+Avenue++%0D%0A+Hartford,+CT+06134&entry=gmail&source=g>
Hartford, CT 06134<https://maps.google.com/?q=410+Capitol+Avenue++%0D%0A+Hartford,+CT+06134&entry=gmail&source=g>
Phone - 860-509-7106<tel:(860)%20509-7106>
Cell – 860-250-8391<tel:(860)%20250-8391>
maura.downes@ct.gov<mailto:maura.downes@ct.gov>

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www.ct.gov/dph<http://www.ct.gov/dph>

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