Posts Tagged ‘RI Office of Healthy Aging’
Special Election Open for RI Medicare Advantage Members Impacted by Brown University Health Action
Governor Dan McKee and the Office of Healthy Aging announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have approved a two-month, special election period for Rhode Island Medicare Advantage subscribers whose insurance coverage was impacted when Brown University Health terminated its contract with UnitedHealthcare. The State has been advocating for this special election…
Read MoreSenior groups ask House leadership for an “Age-Friendly Rhode Island” budget – Herb Weiss
Will House Leadership’s Budget Proposal Create an “Age-Friendly” State? By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Over two weeks ago, Gov. Dan McKee unveiled his $13.8 billion proposed FY 24 Budget. To members of the aging community, the reaction is that this budget shortchanges seniors. In an e-blast sent to 1,800 seniors and aging…
Read MoreThe crafting of Rhode Island’s first State Plan on Caregiving – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues Rhode Island has the distinction of having one of the highest percentages of adults aged 85 and over in the country. In 2017, out of a population of 1,060,00 there are more than 136,000 caregivers providing 114 million hours of care, says AARP Rhode Island. More Rhode…
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