What's New at DHS

Medicaid Expenditure Report, State Fiscal Year 2008

The Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) was directed to develop an annual report of Medicaid program expenditures. This is the third in a series prepared by the EOHHS since SFY 2005.

The Medicaid Expenditure Report, SFY 2008, shows Medicaid costs in the year prior to the start of the Global Consumer Choice Waiver and prior to federal requirements under American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The trends in both Medicaid costs and state general revenues clearly frame the fiscal challenges and the need to pursue alternative opportunities. For a copy of the report… >more

Next Global Waiver Taskforce Meeting

The next meeting of the Global Waiver Taskforce is on November 23, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Arnold Conference Center, Eleanor Slater Hospital, John O. Pastore Center, 111 Howard Ave, Cranston.  more >

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

On the Move!

DHS Medicaid staff relocate to the Hazard Building  more >

DHS North Kingstown office closes; moves to Oliver Stedman Center on Route 1 in Wakefield  more >

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