Tag: Medicare
All commercial prescriptions at CVS to be reimbursed through CostVantage
WOONSOCKET – CVS Health Corp. recently announced that beginning this year, all of the commercial prescriptions dispensed through CVS Pharmacy will be contracted through...
Ex-CEO of recovery center sentenced to 8 years in prison
PROVIDENCE – The former CEO of a now defunct addiction treatment organization has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for...
Study: Hospital payment caps could save millions for state employee health...
PROVIDENCE – State employee health plans could save more than $7 billion across the U.S. by capping hospital payments to 200% of the Medicare...
PBN summit panel: Weaknesses exposed in R.I.’s primary care system
Sen. Pamela J. Lauria, D-Barrington, says she could easily make the drive from her home in Barrington to Massachusetts and make much more money...
Sheldon Whitehouse wins a fourth term in the U.S. Senate; Amo...
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse won reelection to a fourth term to the U.S. Senate and Democrats held on to both U.S. House seats in Rhode...
Whitehouse seeks a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, Dems favored...
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island is looking to win a fourth term in the U.S. Senate while Democrats are heavily favored to...
Blue Cross earns 4.5 out of 5 stars for Medicare Advantage...
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island 4.5 out of 5...
Federal and State Nursing Home Staffing Mandates
Staffing has always been an ongoing challenge in the long-term care industry. However, since the pandemic in January 2020, staffing shortages have been exacerbated....
Hospice provider with Warwick location settles false claims lawsuit for $19.4M
PROVIDENCE – Gentiva, a national hospice provider with a facility in Warwick, has agreed to pay $19.4 million to resolve allegations it knowingly submitted...
Struggling nursing homes mull change in direction to save themselves
Richard Gamache was armed with a plan to save his nursing home this spring. The question was if he had enough time to put...
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