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Koller cuts requested rate increases for commercial health insurers
R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller announced today his decision to “significantly lower “ the average requested 2013 health insurance premiums for Rhode Island’s three commercial insurers – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare of New England and Tufts Health Plan. more
R.I. Hospital, Miriam launch Cardiovascular Institute
Two Lifespan members, Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, have launched a new Cardiovascular Institute that combines the hospitals’ programs into a more unified, streamlined cardiac services for patients. more
Analysis offered of new census figures on uninsured
New U.S. Census Bureau figures released on Sept. 12 revealed that there were 120,500 Rhode Islanders under 65 who did not have health insurance in 2011. more
Americans without health insurance on the decline
The number of Americans without health insurance fell for the first time since 2007, as many younger than age 26 took advantage of a new law allowing them to stay on their parents’ plans. more
Bloomberg News | 9/17/12
Judge OKs MOU between Landmark, Blue Cross
Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein today approved the memorandum of understanding between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center, renewing the the previous contract until Dec. 31 and enabling Landmark to once again be part of Blue Cross’s provider network more
Landmark, Blue Cross agree to extend contract
A memorandum of understanding was reached Wednesday between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center of Woonsocket to extend the previous insurance contract that had expired on July 16. more
Letters between Kilmartin, Steward CEO leaked to media
The pending sale of Landmark Medical Center in Woonsocket to Steward Health Care of Boston took another strange twist on Monday with the leak of private correspondence between Dr. Ralph de la Torres, chairman and CEO of Steward, and R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. more
Tour of new Tockwotton held
As workmen busily labored on the construction of Tockwotton Home’s new $52.3 million, five-story facility along the edge of Narragansett Bay, Kevin McKay, Tockwotton’s executive director, led a tour of the facility on Aug. 13 for U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline and news media. more
Prescriptions offered for workplace wellness
“Healthier employees are happier employees,” said Dina Pescione, a benefits manager at Amica Mutual Insurance Co. And that happiness factor, she says, has a direct correlation with the positive manner in which customer service is delivered, a key focus of what Amica sees as its competitive edge in insurance. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 8/20/12
9 R.I. hospitals penalized for hospital re-admissions
Nine Rhode Island hospitals will be penalized by the government starting in October because many of their patients are re-admitted soon after discharge. The Rhode Island institutions will lose a total of $1.6 million in Medicare funds, with Rhode Island Hospital losing the most at $699,765. more
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