Rhode Island Health Insurance Quotes

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island

Nieghborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island

United Healthcare of New England

In Rhode Island medical underwriting is allowed without restriction. There is a 36 month look back and 12 month exclusionary period for preexisting conditions for those without prior health insurance.

 

In Rhode Island, individuals who have had at least 12 months of prior coverage are guaranteed coverage by any individual carrier in Rhode Island. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island voluntarily offers individual health insurance to those who have not had 12 months of continuous coverage.

In Rhode Island, medical underwriting is allowed.  There is no look back or exclusionary periods allowed with small group coverage.

Rhode Island offers COBRA, the Consolidate Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985. Many companies with 20 or more employees that offer health insurance are required to offer employees and their dependents continuation coverage for benefits that were lost due, for example, to job loss, reduction in hours worked, death, or divorce. 

Medicaid is a state/federal program that pays for medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, certain people on Medicare, disabled individuals and nursing home residents. These individuals must meet certain income and other requirements.

Children

Children (ages 1-5)-250% of the Federal Poverty Level
Children (Ages 6-19)-250% of the Federal Poverty Level

 

Pregnant Women and Infants

Pregnant Women-250% of the Federal Poverty Level
Infants (ages 0-1)-250% of the Federal Poverty Level

 

Parents

Non Working Parents- 185% of the Federal Poverty Level

Working Parents- 192% of the Federal Poverty Level

 

Other populations

Medically Needy Individual- 87% of the Federal Poverty Level

Medically Needy Couple- 69% of the Federal Poverty Level

Supplemental Security Income Recipients- 74% of the Federal

Poverty Level

Aged, blind, and disabled- 100% of the Federal Poverty  

Level

 

Inpatient hospital services, inpatient psychiatric hospital services, outpatient hospital services, clinic and emergency room care, laboratory and x-rays, pharmacy, physician services, pharmacy services, dental services, clinical laboratory services, durable medical equipment, surgical appliances, and prosthetic devices, certified home health agency services, podiatry services, ambulance services, community mental health center services, substance abuse services, nursing facilities services, optometry services, intermediate care facility and day treatment services for the mentally retarded, hospice, organ transplants, therapy, such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, vision care, skilled nursing care, transportation, early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment

 

There are no co-payments.

 

You may learn more about Rhode Island Medicaid at http://www.dhs.state.ri.us/. 

Rhode Island offers RIte Care and RIte Share to children up to the age of 19 and pregnant women, whose income levels are up to 250% of the Federal Poverty Level, as well as parents whose income is up to 185% of the Federal Poverty Level. Individuals must be Rhode Island residents and legal U.S. residents and have no other insurance coverage. Please visit the RIte Care website for more detailed information at http://www.dhs.state.ri.us/dhs/famchild/shcare.htm.