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R.I. health insurance commissioner OKs modified rate hikes for 2025

Economic Activity 09/03/2024

CRANSTON – The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Tuesday approved commercial health insurance rate hikes for 2025 for all insurers, though...

Health insurers seek rate increases for 2025

Health Services 06/14/2024

PROVIDENCE – Local health insurers have submitted requested commercial health insurance rate hikes for 2025 for individual, small- and large-group plans, the R.I. Office...

R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha has filed objections with the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner responding to requests made by six health insurers to increase their rates next year. / COURTESY PETER F. NERONHA

Should state regulators deny health insurance rate increases for next year,...

Government 08/11/2023

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Aug. 8 said he is urging the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner to deny rate increase...

Stacey Aguiar

Education 07/21/2023

PBN 40 Under Forty 2023 Awards Stacey Aguiar | 37 | Senior director of clinical quality, UnitedHealthcare of New England Inc.; adjunct professor, Rhode Island...

PBN announces 9 Health Care Heroes

Health Services 03/03/2023

PROVIDENCE – Eight health care professionals and one health education program have been named honorees in Providence Business News’ inaugural Health Care Heroes awards...

THE RHODE ISLAND Foundation awarded $3.7 million in grants to 34 behavioral health nonprofit organizations through its COVID-19 Behavioral Health Fund. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION

34 behavioral health nonprofits receive $3.7M from R.I. Foundation

Coronavirus 05/15/2020

PROVIDENCE – Approximately $3.7 million in grants were issued to 34 nonprofit behavioral health organizations by the Rhode Island Foundation through its COVID-19 Behavioral...

PRICE TRANSPARENCY: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island CEO and President Kim A. Keck, center, says while most insurers have tools to share cost information and pass them along to members and providers, price distributions aren’t widely used because when patients have a health issue that needs to be addressed, they aren’t likely to cost-compare and shop for services. Keck is flanked by, from left: UnitedHealthcare of New England CEO Stephen Farrell; R.I. Health Commissioner Marie L. Ganim; Coastal Medical CEO and President Dr. Alan Kurose; and Rhode Island Foundation CEO and President Neil D. Steinberg. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

Complexities of price transparency in health care makes it an elusive...

Health Services 11/08/2019

Prices attached to health care services and products need to be more transparent, according to panelists at the Providence Business News 2019 Fall Health...

PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS EDITOR Mike Mello, left, leads the discussion at PBN's Health Care Summit on Wednesday. Participating on the panel are, from left, Marc Backon, president, commercial division, at Tufts Health Plan; Stephen Farrell, CEO of UnitedHealthcare of New England; Marie L. Ganim, R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner, Kim A. Keck, CEO and president of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island; Dr. Alan Kurose, CEO and president of Coastal Medical; and Neil D. Steinberg, CEO and president of Rhode Island Foundation. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN Health Care Summit: Price transparency a challenging objective for industry

Health Services 10/30/2019

PROVIDENCE – Health care needs more price transparency, but how to address the issue remains a challenge, panelists at the Providence Business News 2019...

Rhode Island health insurance officials say that while contract disputes between insurers and health care providers aren’t uncommon, they usually end with an agreement.

Standoff on health care payment rates hurts both sides

Hot Topic 09/27/2019

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...