Update: April 5 6:00 p.m. – State Response to Coronavirus

Friends and Neighbors,

Governor Lamont this evening announced another Executive Order – Executive Order 7U.

Executive Order 7U provides legal protections for health care workers and health care facilities acting in good faith during the coronavirus crisis, and provides financial protections for the uninsured or those accessing out-of-network services.

Executive Order 7U enacts the following:

• Protection from civil liability for actions or omissions in support of the state’s COVID-19 response: Protects health care professionals and health care facilities, including nursing homes and field hospitals, from lawsuits for acts or omissions undertaken in good faith in support of the state’s COVID-19 response. State statutes already provide similar protections for other first responders, including police, firefighters, and EMS.
• Financial protections for the uninsured and people covered by insurance who receive out-of-network health care services during the public health emergency: Protects those who are uninsured and those who are insured and are treated by an out-of-network emergency services health care provider from surprise bills and other significant costs. This will ensure that individuals receiving care are not being financially burdened.

The Executive Order can be read here: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamont-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-7U.pdf

Access Health CT continues enrolling residents in health insurance plans

under new special enrollment period

Access Health CT – Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace – is continuing to enroll uninsured residents in health plans under a new special enrollment period that was created due to the exceptional circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The special enrollment period began on March 19 and was initially scheduled to end on April 2 but was recently extended to April 17.

To date, Access Health CT has processed 3,530 enrollments into qualified health plans during this period. A total of 1,498 of those enrollments were made possible by the new special enrollment period offered in partnership with Connecticut’s health insurance companies. This is in addition to 15,518 HUSKY enrollments during the same period.

Coverage for anyone who enrolled during between March 19 and April 2 began on April 1. Anyone who enrolls between April 3 and April 17 will have coverage that takes effect May 1. Customers are reminded that anyone currently enrolled in qualified health plans through Access Health CT may be able to update their income and increase the amount of financial assistance for which they qualify.

To learn more about how to enroll, visit learn.accesshealthct.com.

The governor’s full press release can be read here: https://portal.ct.gov/Office-of-the-Governor/News/Press-Releases/2020/04-2020/Governor-Lamont-Coronavirus-Update-April-3

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As of 4:00 p.m. tonight – Sun, April 5th – the state has diagnosed a total of 5675 cases of Coronavirus. Updated virus totals can be accessed here: https://portal.ct.gov/Coronavirus

The total statewide total number of COVID-19 associated fatalities is 189.

Latest COVID-19 Testing Data in Connecticut

Updated 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2020

Total patients who tested positive: 5675

Fairfield County: 3050

Hartford County: 751

Litchfield County: 197

Middlesex County: 110

New Haven County: 1162

New London County: 57

Tolland County: 94

Windham County: 32

Pending address validation: 222