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Reports

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  • Health Information Technology/Health Information Exchange: Status Report & Plan (March 2015)

    The Health Information Technology Exchange of Connecticut (HITE-CT), a quasi-public agency, was created by the 2010 Connecticut General Assembly, was sunset effective June 30, 2014, and the responsibilities1 for Health Information Technology (HIT) and Health Information Exchange (HIE) were transferred to the Department of Social Services (DSS) via Public Act 14-217...

  • CT Home Care Rate Study Analysis, 3/25/15 (3 MB)

    The attached report has been prepared by the Department of Social Services, pursuant to House Bill No 5597, Public Act No. 14-217, Sec 78. The report includes an analysis of the cost of providing services under the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders and the pilot program to provide home care services to persons with disabilities.

  • Medicaid Program Integrity Report to Legislature 2017

    This report has been prepared by the Department of Social Services in coordination with the Office of the Chief State's Attorney and the Office of the Attorney General. The joint report represents the state's efforts to prevent and control fraud, abuse, and errors in the Medicaid payment system and to recover Medicaid overpayments.

  • Medicaid Program Integrity Report to Legislature, 1/8/15

    The attached joint report has been prepared by the Department of Social Services in coordination with the Office of the Chief State's Attorney and the Office of the Attorney General. The joint report represents the state's efforts to prevent and control fraud, abuse and errors...

  • Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2015 Annual Report (4.55 MB)

    The Connecticut Horne Care Program for Elders has evolved over the years to better meet the needs of Connecticut's older citizens. The program uses state-of-the-art approaches for delivering home care services to frail elders who are at risk of institutionalization.

  • Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2016 Annual Report

    The Connecticut Home Care Program exemplifies the state's long-standing commitment to comprehensive community-based care for elders in need of long-term care. By enabling and providing supportive services at home, the state has helped to preserve the dignity and autonomy of older persons and has assisted families struggling to maintain older relatives at home.

  • Agency Annual Report SFY 2011

    The Department of Social Services continued to deliver critical assistance to an increasing number of Connecticut residents during fiscal 2011. As the need for public entitlement programs like Medicaid coverage and food assistance remained on an upward trend, DSS staff sustained heavy workloads of application processing, eligibility determination and case maintenance.

  • Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2017 Annual Report (4.97 MB)

    This program combines federal and state funds to cost-effectively serve older adults according to their needs. Care plans are developed within the limits of 25%, 50% and 100% of the average nursing facility cost.

  • Agency Annual Report SFY 2019

    The Department of Social Services delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 cities and towns, supporting the basic needs of children, families and individuals, including older adults and persons with disabilities.

  • Agency Annual Report SFY 2022

    The Department of Social Services delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 cities and towns, supporting the basic needs of children, families and individuals, including older adults and persons with disabilities.

  • Agency Annual Report SFY 2021

    The Department of Social Services delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 cities and towns, supporting the basic needs of children, families and individuals, including older adults and persons with disabilities.

  • Agency Annual Report SFY 2020

    The Department of Social Services delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 cities and towns, supporting the basic needs of children, families and individuals, including older adults and persons with disabilities.

  • Agency Annual Report SFY 2018

    The Department of Social Services delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut’s multi-faceted health and human services agency. DSS serves about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 cities and towns, supporting the basic needs of children, families and individuals, including older adults and persons with disabilities.

  • Agency Annual Report SFY 2014

    The Department of Social Services' customer service modernization initiative, called ConneCT, was implemented statewide as SFY 2014 opened. ConneCT provides applicants, clients and the general public with multiple access points to the federal and state programs administered by DSS.

  • CHCPE Annual Report for SFY 2018

    The Connecticut Home Care Program exemplifies the state's long-standing commitment to comprehensive community-based care for elders in need of long-term care. By enabling and providing supportive services at home, the state has helped to preserve the dignity and autonomy of older persons and has assisted families struggling to maintain older relatives at home.