Consumers Affected
220,000
Attorney General William Tong sent a letter to the Connecticut Insurance Department urging rejection of double-digit rate increases sought by Anthem, ConnectiCare, and UnitedHealthcare for individual and small group health insurance plans covering about 220,000 people. The letter argues the rates exceed inflationary measures and criticizes the carriers for failing to control costs and for poor claims system management, particularly ConnectiCare's transition to Molina Healthcare.
In-house legal teams should review provider contracts and network agreements to ensure reimbursement rates reflect actual costs of service and include anti-upcoding and anti-fraud provisions. They should also examine claims management agreements, especially those involving system migrations, to ensure adequate customer service and data integrity. Additionally, contracts with pharmacy benefit managers and large health systems should be scrutinized for cost drivers and consolidation risks.
Entity
Anthem, ConnectiCare, and UnitedHealthcare
Industry
HealthcareOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-urges-rejection-of-health-insurance-rate-hike-requests
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"Anthem, ConnectiCare and UnitedHealthcare"
"Pursuant to Connecticut law, in order for these rates to be approved, the Connecticut Insurance Department must determine that these requested rates are not “excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory.”"
"These insurers are, once again, requesting rate increases that exceed other inflationary and general economic growth measures."
$1.1M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval for settlements resolving allegations that Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma, and Mayne Pharma conspired to inflate prices and limit competition for generic prescription drugs. Ascend agreed to pay $400,000, Mayne agreed to pay $650,000, and Citron’s settlement includes non-monetary terms; the companies also agreed to internal reforms.
A court denied RealPage’s attempt to have Connecticut’s antitrust case dismissed, allowing the lawsuit to continue. The complaint alleges that RealPage used landlords’ nonpublic, competitively sensitive rental data in an algorithm to recommend prices and that its practices inflated rents; no penalty or final remedy against RealPage is reported.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced that Home Depot had voluntarily provided assistance to Wren Kitchen customers after Wren filed for bankruptcy and consumers reported unfinished projects and undelivered products. Home Depot had assisted 286 customers with $1.235 million in relief and offered further help through October 31; the release does not describe a formal penalty or privacy violation.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of states and local governments in filing suit against NHTSA over its rule weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. The lawsuit alleges the rule violates the agency’s statutory mandate and the Administrative Procedure Act; no penalty or final remedy is reported.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition suing the EPA over its repeal of greenhouse gas pollution limits for power plants and separately filed a notice of intent to sue over regulation of existing gas plants. The coalition asks the court to overturn the repeal and restore the protections; the release reports no monetary penalty or final order.
$400.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the generic drug manufacturers conspired to inflate prices, limit competition, and restrain trade. The settlement includes consumer restitution and injunctive reforms; court approval was being sought.