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Jim Soucy
Jim Soucy has been named a Medicare supplemental insurance adviser at Cornerstone Group, where he will educate clients on the Medicare system and assist them in choosing supplemental plans. more
2/18/13
Lifespan, UnitedHealthcare to partner on new approach to care
United HealthCare and Lifespan, Rhode Island’s largest hospital network, have announced the creation of an accountable coordinated care organization, or ACCO, the first of its kind in New England. more
Health plans in R.I., Mass. most comprehensive in U.S.
Although fewer than 2 percent of available health plans satisfy all required health benefits under the federal Affordable Care Act, Massachusetts and Rhode Island plans covered the highest percentage of essential benefits in the country, according to an analysis from HealthPocket Inc. more
| 3/7/13
Small-business insurance market from health law delayed a year
Small-business employees will have to wait a year before they can choose their own medical plans after the Obama administration delayed a part of the 2010 U.S. health care reform law intended to provide them with coverage options. more
Community-needs assessment findings to be presented
On May 1, the Hospital Association of Rhode Island will release the findings from its statewide community-health needs assessment and launch a new community health website, prepared in collaboration with the R.I. Department of Health. more
Health insurer plans, rates to be unveiled
Monday is the deadline to file your federal and state income taxes; April 15 is also the deadline when the health insurers will file their plans and rates with R.I Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller. more
Berwick calls for new health care model at Lifespan symposium
Dr. Donald Berwick, the former head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, brought a message of quality improvement to the sixth annual Lifespan Patient Safety Symposium held Thursday evening at the Crowne Plaza hotel. more
Blue Cross offers details, rationale behind projected premium hikes
On April 15, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island filed its proposed rates for health insurance products for coverage beginning on Jan. 1, 2014, with an overall average increase of 18.1 percent for individuals and an overall average increase of 14.7 percent for small groups, according to documents provided by Blue Cross justifying the rate requests. more
CVS releases annual report
In its annual Insights report, released Thursday, CVS Caremark Corp. said its increased availability of generics and its high generic dispensing rate helped reduce spending on traditional medications by 3.6 percent for the company’s commercial clients. more
| 4/11/13
Koller to step down as health insurance commissioner
R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller is stepping down to take a post as president of the Milbank Memorial Fund, a national health policy foundation based in New York, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Thursday. more
| 4/18/13
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