Tag: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Three R.I. hospitals earn ‘A’ grade, 4 others get ‘B’ from...
PROVIDENCE – Three hospitals in Rhode Island have earned an “A” grade, while four others received a “B” and two more a “C” from...
Five Questions With: Melissa Cummings
Melissa Cummings is the executive vice president and chief customer officer at Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. She discusses Blue Cross’ Medicare...
Blue Cross earns 5-star rating for Medicare Advantage plans
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island received a 5-star rating for all of its Medicare Advantage plans by the U.S....
EOHHS: Medicaid to cover doula, community health workers services
CRANSTON – Doula and community health worker services are now covered by Medicaid in Rhode Island after receiving federal approval from the Centers for...
Health insurers offering ‘grandkids on-demand’
Now in partnership with health plans in Rhode Island, a company called Papa Inc. is providing a service that’s been marketed as “grandkids on-demand,”...
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans earn 5-star rating
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s 2022 Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization, or HMO, and preferred provider organization, or PPO,...
At Miriam, joint replacement is becoming less of a pain
Thirty years ago, when Dr. John Froehlich was an orthopedic surgical resident, the average stay for patients coming into hospitals for replacement of knees...
2 R.I. hospitals earn ‘A,’ 3 earn ‘B’ and 2 earn...
PROVIDENCE – Two hospitals in Rhode Island have earned “A” grades from national watchdog The Leapfrog Group in its fall 2020 safety ratings.
Landmark Medical...
Study: R.I.’s access to Medicare Advantage drug plans best in the...
PROVIDENCE – A new MedicareAdvantage.com report finds that Rhode Island seniors have the best access in the nation to Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans...
CMS: R.I. has highest nursing home COVID-19 rates in New England
PROVIDENCE – COVID-19 testing in Rhode Island’s nursing homes reflected a 4% positive rate at the end of last month, falling below a mark...