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•  November 15, 2011 Concerned about reform’s impact, employers accelerate efforts to bring health benefit costs under control read Mercer press release

•  August 2, 2011 Employer health plan enrollment up 2% under PPACA’s dependent eligibility rule, with another jump predicted when the 2014 provisions take effect ; read Mercer press release.

•  August 2, 2011 Koller announces 2012 commercial health insurer rate decisions ; read article.

•  July 13, 2011 Commission mulls Health Insurance Exchange options ; read PBN article.

•  November 17, 2010 Health benefit cost growth accelerates to 6.9% in 2010, after nearly a decade of stable or slowing increases ; read Mercer Press Release.

•  November 9, 2010 Few employers planning to drop health plans after reform is in place, survey finds ; read Mercer Press Release.

•  October 11, 2010 Business Seeking Health Policy Role; 60-plus Companies Form Group; read Hartford Business Journal article.

•  September 30, 2010 Koller approves health care reform-related surcharges; read PBN article.

•  September 17, 2010 RIBGH, Chamber of Commerce join forces over health care reform; read PBN article.

•  September 16, 2010 RIBGH & Providence Chamber of Commerce Announce Partnership ; read news release.

•  August 2, 2010 82% of R.I. small businesses eligible for health insurance tax credits ; read article.

•  September 10, 2010 Koller puts brakes on ‘health reform’ surcharges by state’s insurers ; read article.

•  September 8, 2010 Even as reform pushes up benefit cost, employers will take steps to hold 2011 increase to 5.9% ; read Mercer study.

•  August 23, 2010 Five Questions With: J. Michael Vittoria; read PBN article.

•  August 13, 2010 Pre-Existing Health Insurance Plan for Rhode Island The Federal Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (PPACA) funded this plan for those who need comprehensive health benefits to uninsured Rhode Islanders with pre-existing medical conditions.; read article.

•  August 16, 2010 Enrollment begins for R.I. high-risk pool; read article.

•  August 16, 2010 OHIC awarded $1-million grant to assist state's oversight of insurance rate-hike requests ; read article.

•  August 2010 Several RIBGH Members Participating in Health Reform Implementation Task Force, read more.

•  August 16, 2010 Enrollment begins for R.I. high-risk pool; read article.

•  July 12, 2010 R.I. high-risk pool health insurance plan; read article.

•  July 5, 2010 Thousands gaming Mass. insurance system, driving up costs for system; read article.

•  June 14, 2010 U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury Issue Regulation on “Grandfathered” Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act press release.

•  May 17, 2010 Health Insurers File for 2011 Rate Hikes, read article.

•  May 14, 2010 Attorneys general and governors for 20 states won't be alone in their legal challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. View article

•  May 3, 2010 RI Insurers to keep under-26 grads in Plan, read PBN.com article.

•  April 26, 2010 R.I.’s leaders need to be focused on health reform law, read ProJO article.

•  April 20, 2010 Federal Government Will Pick Up Nearly All Costs of Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion , read article.

•  March 23, 2010 How Health Care Reform Legislation Could Affect You , read NY Times article.

•  March 21, 2010 DOL Releases New COBRA Subsidy Fact Sheet; Review Fact Sheet.

•  March 18, 2010 Commissioner Koller Announces Decision on Insurance Rate Factor Filings; read article.

•  February 8, 2010 OHIC asks for public comment on proposed changes in health plans rate factors View article.

•  January 25, 2010 Free Clinic Wins $300K Grant View article.

•  January 22, 2010 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Submits Small and Large Group Rate Filing to OHIC View article.

•  December 28, 2009 Shape Up RI launches 2010 season View article.

•  December 27, 2009 House and Senate look to final health care talks; How to pay for overhaul joins abortion, public option as key concerns View article.

•  December 15, 2009 Lifespan-CNE merger app still not done View article.

•  December 4, 2009 R.I. insurers offered 'fair value' in '08 View article.

•  November 25, 2009 BCBSRI wants 10% direct-pay rate hike View article.

•  November 18, 2009 Mercer's 2009 National Survey of Employer -Sponsored Health Plans, View Survey Results.

•  November 6, 2009 Survey: Health Leaders Favor Medicare Changes View article.

•  October 30, 2009 R.I. health insurers' profitability drops View article.

•  October 27, 2009 Innovations in Delivering Health Care View article.

•  October 15, 2009 The pulse survey report, conducted by Towers Perrin, "Health Care Reform 2009: Leading Employers Weigh In," provides a close look at how employers plan to deal with critical elements of the reforms. View report.

•  October 8, 2009 Towers Perrin Health Care Cost Survey Shows Employer-Sponsored Medical Benefit Costs to Rise 7% to Over $10,000 for the First Time View Article.

•  October 1, 2009 Lifespan-Care New England Merger Application Review Starts View Article.

•  September 30, 2009 Senators Reject Pair of Public Option Proposals View Article.

•  September 29, 2009 Feds May Pay for R.I. Medicaid Expansion View Article.

•  September 21, 2009 OHIC Approves Tufts Health Plan's 8.5% Rate Hike View Article.

•  September 18, 2009 Carcieri assails health-care reform at R.I. business meeting View Article.

•  September 17, 2009 Carcieri assails health-care reform at RI Business Meeting Read Article.

•  September 16, 2009 RIBGH Responds to Tufts Health Plan Rate Factor Filing Read Position.

•  September 14, 2009 H1N1 vaccination campaign launched View article.

•  September 10, 2009 Ranks of R.I. uninsured grew 9% in '08 View article.

•  September 1, 2009 Public Comment Solicited: Revised Tufts Health Plan rate factors. View article.

•  September 1, 2009 President Obama May Detail Health Plan Priorities Soon View article.
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December 16, 2011 - RIBGH Membership Meeting

“Best Practices & Resources for Obesity Prevention at the Worksite!”

You will hear best practices from a distinguished Rhode Island Wellness Leader on how to launch successful obesity prevention programs at your worksite and have an opportunity to learn about the wellness resources available to your organization through the Department of Health’s free community programs, and the major health insurance plans (Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI/Health & Wellness Institute, United Healthcare & Tufts Healthcare).

The goal of this event is to provide your organization with the knowledge and resources you need to win the
RIBGH Healthy Weight Challenge!

Agenda

 
  • Opening Remarks - RIBGH President J. Michael Vittoria   
  • Immunization Pilot Program - Joanne Bilotta
  • Keynote Speaker - Rena R. Wing, Phd, Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, Miriam Hospital/Alpert School of Medicine Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center – “Strategies for Reducing Obesity at the Workplace”
  • RI Department of Health – Free Wellness Resources Available to Businesses
  • Health Plan  Panel – Resources Available through Your Health Plan

Sponsored by:

Date:  December 16, 2011
Time: 

Registration: 7:30am-8:00am
Meeting: 8:00am-9:30am

Place:  Providence Marriott
1 Orms Street
Providence, RI
Register Now

Directions to the Marriott
in Providence:

1. Driving 95 North, take Exit 23; top of
    exit, turn left on Orms St., Marriott is
    on left side
 
2. Driving 95 South, take Exit 23; bottom
    of ramp, turn right (one way), follow
    until the "VF Liquor Store," then turn
    left; Marriott is 1/4 mile on right
  

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