Tag: Medicare
Kingston Center closes amid plans to transition ownership
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A 55-bed skilled nursing facility in the West Kingston section of town closed earlier this month as it was in the...
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...
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