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Blue Cross offers new, expanded benefits with 2020 Medicare Advantage plan

PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has rolled out its 2020 Medicare Advantage plan, which the insurer says includes benefits...
PRICE TRANSPARENCY: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CEO and President Kim A. Keck, center, says while most insurers have tools to share cost information and pass them along to members and providers, price distributions aren’t widely used because when patients have a health issue that needs to be addressed, they aren’t likely to cost-compare and shop for services. Keck is flanked by, from left: UnitedHealthcare of New England CEO Stephen Farrell; R.I. Health Commissioner Marie L. Ganim; Coastal Medical CEO and President Dr. Alan Kurose; and Rhode Island Foundation CEO and President Neil D. Steinberg. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Complexities of price transparency in health care makes it an elusive...

Prices attached to health care services and products need to be more transparent, according to panelists at the Providence Business News 2019 Fall Health...

Blue Cross’ 2020 BlueAngel grants to support groups that help with...

PROVIDENCE – Applications are now being accepted for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s BlueAngel Community Health grants. This year, the program is...

Blue Cross, Brown partner on survey to measure R.I.’s quality...

PROVIDENCE – A new survey done in partnership between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and the Brown University School of Public...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS EDITOR Mike Mello, left, leads the discussion at PBN's Health Care Summit on Wednesday. Participating on the panel are, from left, Marc Backon, president, commercial division, at Tufts Health Plan; Stephen Farrell, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of New England; Marie L. Ganim, R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner, Kim A. Keck, CEO and president of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Dr. Alan Kurose, CEO and president of Coastal Medical; and Neil D. Steinberg, CEO and president of Rhode Island Foundation. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Health Care Summit: Price transparency a challenging objective for industry

PROVIDENCE – Health care needs more price transparency, but how to address the issue remains a challenge, panelists at the Providence Business News 2019...

Senior centers track steps, earn grants from Blue Cross

PROVIDENCE – In response to Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s Step up Challenge, seniors across Rhode Island logged millions of steps...
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS has named six organizations and one individual as winners for the paper's second annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit & Awards Program to be held Dec. 5 at Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick.

Newton, six organizations to be honored at PBN’s Diversity & Inclusion...

PROVIDENCE – Six organizations and one individual will be honored by Providence Business News at its second annual Diversity & Inclusion Summit & Awards...

Five Questions With: Dr. Matt Collins

Dr. Matt Collins, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s new executive vice president and chief medical officer, comes to the role after...

Blue Cross’ telehealth platform expands to include behavioral health services

PROVIDENCE – Behavioral health services are now available via Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s telehealth platform. Doctors Online allows Blue Cross members...

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of R.I. opens new store...

CRANSTON – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is opening a new Your Blue Store in Cranston. The store, which officially opens today,...
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