South County Health Urges Community Support
for RI Healthcare Stabilization Legislation

SUPPORT RI HEALTHCARE ACCESS!

Ask your legislators to support Bills S-2722 and H-8072 to help stabilize healthcare in the Ocean State.

LOWER REIMBURSEMENT RATES DRIVING
INADEQUATE ACCESS TO PROVIDERS

An independent study commissioned by the Rhode Island Foundation and supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, South County Health, Lifespan, and Care New England found Rhode Island health systems, physicians, and advanced practice providers receive 17% LOWER private commercial reimbursement from inpatient stays than Connecticut and Massachusetts, and up to 29% LOWER for outpatient services.

CHRONIC UNDERFUNDING HAS CREATED A BROKEN RI HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

RHODE ISLAND RANKED AS THE SECOND_WORST STATE FOR DOCTORS

RI’S HEALTHCARE SOLUTION
BILLS S-2722 + H-8072

Senator V. Susan Sosnowski’s Bill for the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner Dual Mandate - 2024-S 2722 and Representative Teresa A. Tanzi’s and House leaders’ Bill 2024-H 8072 will help stabilize Rhode Island healthcare.

THIS CRITICAL LEGISLATION WILL HELP:

Implement an OHIC-imposed floor for commercial payment rates to expeditiously achieve New England market averages for physicians, advanced practice providers, and hospitals.
Ensure the adequacy of Rhode Island’s healthcare workforce and sustainability of Rhode Island’s hospitals.
Improve the accessibility, quality and equity of Rhode Island’s entire healthcare delivery system.

WRITE YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY!

Please download the letter below to write your representatives and respectfully ask them to support Senate Bill 2024-S 2722 and House Bill 2024-H 8072.

DOWNLOAD LETTER

Find your Representatives

SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH

100 KENYON AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879

SOUTHCOUNTYHEALTH.ORG