Tag: Medicare
Undermining of ACA could reverse R.I. gains
If repeated attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to undermine or replace the Affordable Care Act aren’t thwarted, consequences in Rhode Island could be...
Fidelity: A couple retiring today needs $285K for medical expenses
PROVIDENCE – A 65-year-old couple retiring today can expect to spend $285,000 out of pocket for health care and medical expenses through their retirement,...
Urgent-care company with R.I. site agrees to pay $2M in false-billing...
BOSTON – An urgent-care company with locations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations it defrauded Medicare...
New CMS rule requires hospitals to post pricing data online
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services requires hospitals’ pricing data to be posted to their websites, billed as the first step toward a...
The exploding debt crisis
The rising tide of red ink is undermining the economic and social fabric of the United States. Unchecked deficit spending will impose outrageous debt...
Wood River Health Services names Croke president, CEO
HOPKINTON – South Kingstown resident Alison L. Croke is the new president and CEO of Wood River Health Services, which provides primary care, pediatrics,...
ACLU of Rhode Island settles suit against state on behalf of...
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has ended its class-action lawsuit against the state claiming its Medicare Premium Payment Program kicked people...
BPCI a roadmap for caregivers
There has been much written about innovations within hospitals, primary and other settings of care. However, as the population continues to age, post-acute and...
BCBSRI, Chicago-based Oak Street Health plan 3 R.I. Medicare primary care...
PROVIDENCE — Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island is partnering with Chicago-based Oak Street Health, a network of primary care centers serving...
Report: Rhode Island Hospital among 50 top cardiovascular hospitals in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Hospital has been named to IBM Watson Health’s 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals 2019 Winner List, the only one in Rhode Island and...
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