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Medicare data show disparity in hospital charges, payments
Leaders of the Rhode Island Health Insurance Small Employer Taskforce are calling for greater transparency in health care provider finances following the release of national data for the top 100 most frequently billed procedures under Medicare. more
Steward sues Blue Cross over failed Landmark bid
Steward Health Care, the for-profit hospital network based in Boston, filed suit in Superior Court on May 1 against Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, alleging that the health insurer engaged in “unlawful attempted and actual monopolization of the market” caused the failure of Steward’s bid to purchase Landmark Medical Center. more
Details emerge on insurance plans to be offered on exchange
Three health insurers – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare of New England, and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island – will offer a total of 28 health plans on the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange for the individual and small group markets beginning on Oct. 1. more
Employee Benefits Yellow Pages launched
A Web-based guide to employee benefits, products and services has been created by the New England Employee Benefits Council, the nonprofit group announced on Jan. 15. more
UnitedHealthcare named new sponsor of Newport Marathon
UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual of New England has been named the new title sponsor for the UnitedHealthcare Newport Marathon, taking over for Lincoln-based Amica Mutual Insurance Co., which held the title sponsorship position since 2009. more
| 5/9/13
Fishing for coverage norm for some
Lindalee Jordan has diabetes. She has no health insurance. Still, she considers herself pretty lucky. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 4/1/13

More companies needed in exchange
When the Rhode Island health-benefits exchange becomes operational on Oct. 1, companies with fewer than 50 employees will be able to use it to offer health insurance to their workers. But those with between 50 and 99 employees will not be able to do so. more
4/1/13
Study: Older women still need contraception
New research has shown that women reaching the age of 40 need to be vigilant about contraception, according to an article recently published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. 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
More workers got insurance in Massachusetts after health law
The share of workers opting to take company medical coverage rather than more take-home pay rose in Massachusetts after the state overhauled its health system in 2006, a result the U.S. Affordable Care Act may replicate, a report suggests. more
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