What's New at DHS

Medicaid Expenditure Report, SFY 2008

This is the third in a series prepared by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) since SFY 2005.  The report shows Medicaid costs from July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008. For a copy of the report see… >more

Global Waiver Updates

For the RI Global Waiver Quarterly Report and Proposed Evaluation Design for the Global Waiver Initiatives, see Medicaid Global Wavier.

DHS Medicaid Budget Savings Initiatives FY 2010

For information on budget savings initiatives for hospitals, nursing homes, home and community based services, managed care and other services, for fiscal year 2010, see Savings Initiatives FY 2010.

Get Organized for 2010!

Modernization Committee Meeting Dates for 2010 
Global Waiver Taskforce Meeting Dates for 2010
Medical Care Advisory Committee Meeting Dates for 2010

 

New Report on Quality and Access in RIte Care

Monitoring Quality and Access in RIte Care was published in October 2009.
See how Rhode Island compares with other states' Medicaid programs for National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) HEDIS® and CAHPS® measures. Report>

RI Ranked 6th Nationally for Dental Access for Children on Medicaid

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has reported that Rhode Island ranked sixth (6th) in the nation for the percentage of children under age 21 who received dental services. Rhode Island’s rate of participation was 46 percent in FFY 2008, up from 38 percent in FFY 2006.The increase in Rhode Island’s overall rate can be attributed to RIte Smiles, a program started for young children on Medicaid in 2006. For press release see >more



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