Tag: OHIC
A legislative delay worth celebrating
Lawmakers often get criticized for late dealmaking at the end of General Assembly sessions that can leave the impression that too much of the...
Senate leaders unveil bills to improve health care access, affordability
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Senate leaders unveiled a legislative package focused on improving health care access and affordability on Tuesday.
The 25-bill package known as the...
Blue Cross notifies providers it is raising early intervention rates
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island notified early intervention providers that it will be increasing reimbursement rates beginning in February.
In...
Standoff on health care payment rates hurts both sides
The standoff over rate increases between Southcoast Health System and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts raises a natural question: Could it happen here?
Steve...
OHIC helps keep health costs down
If you want to see an example of how regulation can help both individuals and business, take a look at the work of the...
R.I. reinsurance program lowers individual health insurance rates
PROVIDENCE – A new state program has earned federal approval, paving the way for savings on health insurance premiums for some consumers.
The health insurance...
OHIC reveals proposed insurance rate changes for 2020
PROVIDENCE – Health insurers doing business in Rhode Island have submitted their requests for rate increases for 2020, the R.I. Office of the Health...
Raimondo executive order caps annual medical cost increase at 3.2%
PROVIDENCE — Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner pledged to hold health care spending per capita increases for consumers,...
OHIC announces new network insurance plan regulation
PROVIDENCE – The Office of Health Insurance Commissioner has finalized its regulation of health insurance network plans following its assumption of jurisdiction over them...
BCBSRI utilization review for mental health and substance-use disorder found deficient...
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s processes for approving coverage of services – known as utilization review – were found...
