www.HartfordBusiness.com • April 27, 2020 • Hartford Business Journal 5
CONNECTICUT HEALTH CARE: LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF CRISIS
Dear Hartford Business Journal readers and members of the health care community:
At Access Health CT, we would like to extend our deepest
appreciation to all those who are helping us through this
incredible moment in history. Despite the hardship placed
on frontline workers, the unemployed and underemployed,
parents caught between conflicting priorities of work and
homeschooling, and those that are sick and grieving from
being directly impacted by the pandemic, we have seen the
health care system, the public and business communities
come together like never before.
We thank all those "essential" professionals who put it all on
the line during this time. As much as we, at Access Health CT
can and will do to support our community through this extraor-
dinary time, it pales in comparison to the passion and bravery of
our frontline workers. We thank you, and recognize that we each
have a role to play. We can all do something to help.
Together, with the help of Governor Ned Lamont, Insur-
ance Commissioner Andrew Maiz, Department of Social
Services Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford, and our insur-
ance Carriers, ConnectiCare and Anthem, we have increased
access to quality, affordable health care by creating a New,
Special Enrollment period for Connecticut's uninsured.
During this time, we have helped 32,402 Connecticut resi-
dents enroll in a health insurance plan — including Quali-
fied Health Plans and Medicaid/CHIP. And we remain a vital
resource for the many who have lost their health insurance
due to the rapid increase in unemployment. We are proud of
the progress we have made, and we will rise to the challenges
still ahead of us.
Thank you to our partners who have come together to
help us make a positive difference. Yet there is much more
to be done. We ask that you help us spread the message in
your communities that coverage is possible. Access Health
CT is here to help Connecticut residents in their time of
need. We are a place where individuals, families and small
businesses can shop, compare and enroll in quality health
insurance plans; and the only place where you can qualify
for financial help to pay for that coverage. Find free help at
www.AccessHealthCT.com.
Sincerely,
James Michel
Chief Executive Officer
AccessHealthCT.com | p: (855) 805 4235
