Tag: Unified Health Infrastructure Project
ACLU files federal lawsuit over Medicaid benefits
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit that seeks class action status on behalf of people who say they...
ACLU: DHS SNAP figures ‘alarming’
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island has said that the latest figures from the R.I. Department of Human Services on...
Multiple Rhode Islanders receive Medicaid termination notices in error
PROVIDENCE – Medicaid termination notices have been sent to a number of unknown Rhode Islanders in error in recent weeks, WPRI-TV CBS 12 reported...
Special Master: UHIP backlog ‘substantially eliminated,’ more work remains
PROVIDENCE — Deming Sherman, special master managing Rhode Island’s resolution of continuing software and management problems with the Unified Health Infrastructure Project computer system,...
UHIP issues preventing R.I. from receiving $725K bonus from USDA
PROVIDENCE – The federal government is withholding a bonus payment of $725,159 from Rhode Island due to ongoing issues with the state’s Unified Health...
Special master appointed to oversee UHIP resolution
PROVIDENCE – U.S. District Judge William Smith appointed Deming Sherman as a special master to oversee the resolution of Rhode Island’s ongoing problems with...
Five Questions With: Eric J. Beane
Gov. Gina Raimondo appointed Eric J. Beane as R.I. Secretary of Health and Human Services in May. Beane had served as acting DHS director...
Auditor General: R.I. paid $402M in UHIP, HealthSource RI computer expenses
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Auditor General released a report Thursday that found the state has paid $402.3 million for a new unified computer system...
R.I. to receive $27M from Deloitte related to UHIP
PROVIDENCE – A $27 million credit will be provided to the state to cover unexpected costs related to the rollout of the Unified Health...
DOJ requests UHIP contract documents
PROVIDENCE – The federal Department of Justice has asked for documents in connection with its investigation into possible false claims or payments associated with...