Purported budget savings from RIte Care changes based on incorrect numbers

PROVIDENCE – Numbers provided to the House Finance Committee in a staff presentation about potential savings to be achieved by reducing eligibility for adults and parents under the RIte Care program appear not to be accurate, according to Mark Reynolds, president and CEO of Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island.

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Source: Providence Business News

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