Sens. Seminara & Gordon: Anthem Made the Right Decision

October 3, 2024

Sen. Lisa Seminara, Ranking Senator on the Committee on Children, and Sen. Jeff Gordon, a medical doctor and member of the Public Health Committee, issued the following statement regarding Anthem reversing course on a rate cut that would have impacted thousands of Connecticut children with special needs.

“Those cuts, starting on Oct. 1, would have negatively impacted therapy professionals for essential special needs services like speech and feeding. Those cuts would have limited access to care and forced families to pay more money for services. Thanks to excellent reporting by Fox 61, Anthem has made the right decision to roll back the provider reimbursement rate cut.”

The lawmakers said they would be following up with Anthem regarding the decision and to get further clarity on its impact on professionals and services.