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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.
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By PBN Staff
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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.
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By Richard Asinof |
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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.
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2/18/13
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A glitch in billing codes for claims from mental health providers has resulted in hundreds of claims being being denied by health insurers, including Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, according to Lisa M. Rocchio, president of the R.I. Psychological Association.
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By Richard Asinof |
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R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller has granted conditional approval to the revised health insurance premium increases from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.
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By PBN Staff
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Senior vice president and chief research officer for Lifespan talks about the future of life science research in Rhode Island.
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By Richard Asinof |
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When the first six states – Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington – were granted conditional approval by the Obama administration on Dec. 10, 2012, to operate their new state-run, health-insurance exchanges, Rhode Island had not yet filed its application.
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A three-year, $105 million contract to build a new IT platform connecting the state of Rhode Island’s health care technology infrastructure has been awarded to Deloitte Consulting, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Thursday.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has pledged that new agreements between the health insurer and any provider will not include any limitations on sharing treatment cost data with its members, the R.I. Business Group on Health announced Wednesday.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Stacy Paterno has been hired as the new assistant vice president of public affairs at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the health insurer announced on Jan. 16.
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By Richard Asinof |