Insurers


Regarding Rhode Island’s insurers, the OHIC has two major roles. The first is to guard the solvency of insurers. From time to time, the OHIC will make recommendations about such things as optimum insurer reserve levels with the goal of preventing a situation where a carrier might fail to meet its obligations to Rhode Island subscribers. Additionally, as part of its mandate to improve the health care system, the OHIC engages insurers about a variety issues on an ongoing basis such as the affordability of premiums and the reform of payment systems and plan designs to encourage transparency, quality care and wellness.

Regulatory Actions

Regulations

Orders/Decisions

Bulletins

Reports

Legislation

April 18, 2008
OHIC seeks public comment on large group rate review

April 11, 2008
OHIC releases Special Legislative Commission Report.

March 1, 2008
OHIC releases Market Merger Task Force Report.

February 29, 2008
OHIC finalizes Bulletin Number 2008-1: Bundling Discounts

February 22, 2008
OHIC posts Blue Cross large group trend filing approval and reduction

February 21, 2008
Health Check 10's Barbara Morse Silva report focuses on consumer rights