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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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In its application filed Jan. 2 with Rhode Island state regulators, Prime Healthcare Services of Ontario, Calif., acknowledged for the first time that it was being investigated in two separate federal probes during 2012.
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CVS Caremark Corp., the largest provider of prescription drugs in the United States, posted fourth-quarter and full-year gains in profits, with its bottom line increasing 6.2 percent in the fourth quarter and 12.1 percent over the year.
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Biomedical Structures LLC, the developer of biomedical textiles for medical devices, has merged with Modified Polymer Components, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company specializing in the design, rapid prototyping and manufacture of polymer components for medical device original equipment manufacturers.
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The R.I. Department of Labor and Training and R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) is inviting professional candidates to attend job fairs Thursday and Friday, where it is looking to hire 50 new nurses, nursing assistants and aides.
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Coastal Medical announced today that it has signed a preferred provider agreement with Visiting Nurse Home Care and Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, designating the two affiliated agencies as Coastal’s preferred providers for home care, palliative and hospice services.
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State regulators have determined that the application from Prime Healthcare Services of Ontario, Calif., to purchase Landmark Medical Center is incomplete.
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A new, four-year degree program, combining a medical degree in primary care with a master’s of science in population health, is being launched by the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University.
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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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