A new report on primary care Medicaid reimbursement rates, a new promise from McKee • Rhode Island Current

A new report on primary care Medicaid reimbursement rates, a new promise from McKee • Rhode Island Current

Rhode Island’s primary care providers could see a big boost to their Medicaid reimbursements under a $16 million proposal Gov. Dan McKee pledged on Wednesday to include in his next state budget if reelected. McKee’s promise accompanied the release of a yearlong review by the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner, which looked […]

Rhode Island Medicaid now pays more for primary fee-for-service care than most of New England

McKee hopes to propose another $16.5 million for Medicaid payments as the state tries to become more competitive in attracting physicians

RI Medicaid Primary Care Rates Top Most of New England

A September 1 state rate review found Rhode Island's Medicaid fee-for-service primary-care rates now exceed those in four other New England states, with Vermont still higher. The state's most recent access data, collected before the increase, show 44% of practices with new-patient waitlists.