A new report on primary care Medicaid reimbursement rates, a new promise from McKee

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 1,414

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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Rhode Island’s primary care providers could see a big boost to their Medicaid reimbursements under a $16 million proposal Gov. Dan McKee pledged on Wednesday to include in his next state budget if reelected.

McKee’s promise accompanied the release of a yearlong review by the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner, which looked into reimbursements across Rhode Island’s primary care providers.

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