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Working group approves emergency-department crowding report after debate over insurer wording and national ECCQ measure
Summary
A state working group approved a comprehensive report on emergency-department crowding, voting 15–0 with one abstention. Members removed a contested insurer-supplied parenthetical about a '12%' figure, noted the national ECCQ measure is open for comment, and agreed on next steps to share the report with state officials.
A state working group focused on emergency-department capacity and quality approved its final report following discussion about insurer-submitted language and a national quality measure.
At the group's meeting, the facilitator, Chris, opened the session and introduced the lengthy report intended as a reference for legislators, state agencies and the public. Chris noted that the Equity in Emergency Care Capacity and Quality (ECCQ) measure — now listed for public comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' consideration list — is open for comment through Dec. 30 and contains elements addressing boarding and prolonged waits in emergency departments.
The body of the meeting centered on editing the report and a portion that paraphrased language submitted by the Connecticut Health Insurance Association…
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