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Press Releases 2009

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November 19, 2009
Mammography Benefits Will Not Change in Rhode Island 

November 16, 2009
OHIC Significantly Reduces Rate Increases Sought by Blue Cross, United and Bankers Life for Medicare Supplemental Insurance Policies

October 29, 2009
OHIC and the DOH release the 2008 Health of the Rhode Insurers Report  

July 13, 2009
OHIC posts rate filing withdrawal letters  

June 29, 2009
OHIC Appoints Hearing Officer for Blue Cross Large and Small Group Rate Factor Hearing  

June 11, 2009
OHIC to hold Open Meeting for Public Comment on Proposed Commercial Health Insurance Rate Factors

April 9, 2009
Rhode Island Extended Benefits (Mini COBRA) law signed today.

March 27, 2009
OHIC Regulation Requires Readability of Health Insurance Forms.

February 19, 2009
OHIC Denies Blue Cross' Direct Pay Rate Increase

 

September 22, 2009
Rhode Island recognized for efforts to control health insurance premiums 

September 18, 2009
Tufts Health Plan Rate Factors Approved

September 10, 2009
2008/2009 Report of the Health Insurance Advisory Council to the RI Legislature

September 1, 2009
Public Comment Solicited: Revised Tufts Health Plan rate factors

September 1, 2009
NBC 10 News Business Talk: Health Survey

August 28, 2009
2009 Provider Survey: Report Released

August 20, 2009
NY Times: Plain English is the Best Policy

August 17, 2009
RI health insurers to cover smoking cessation treatments

July 31, 2009
In the News, readability regulations

July 27, 2009
Five Questions With: Christopher F. Koller

July 22, 2009
2009 High Risk Pool Feasibility Study Report

July 16, 2009
OHIC Regulations