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We serve one in five Rhode Islanders. Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood) is a not-for-profit 501c3 health maintenance organization (HMO) insurance company with a consistent record of earning accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Founded in partnership with Rhode Island’s Community Health Centers in December 1993, we are governed by a 17-person board.

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Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Rated #1 Medicaid Health Plan in the Country in 2021 and Achieves 20 Year Milestone of Continuous High Quality Performance

January 6, 2021 (Smithfield, RI) – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood) capped off 2021 with significant achievements and a demonstrated…

January 06, 2022

Elizabeth McClaine Named to Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Emerging Leaders List

December 03, 2021

Social Determinants of Health Data Drives Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island to Add Companion Services to its Medicare-Medicaid Plan

Papa Pals is one of four additional benefits – provided at no extra cost – to supplement Neighborhood’s 2022 INTEGRITY Medicare-Medicaid Plan…

October 14, 2021

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Partners with Business Innovation Factory on LunaYou Initiative to Improve the Maternal Health Outcomes of its Members

LunaYou is a first-of-its-kind maternal wellbeing program focusing on empowerment June 14, 2021 (Smithfield, RI) – Committed to improving maternal health outcomes…

June 14, 2021

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, Thundermist Health Center and Algorex Health Join Forces to Tackle Extreme Food Insecurity in Woonsocket

Food access pilot program delivers food directly to participants’ homes and provides clinical care support team March 15, 2021 (Smithfield, RI)…

April 02, 2021

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Continues Full Coverage of COVID-19 Benefits for Members and Providers

Includes all treatment, testing and vaccination costs March 19, 2021 (Smithfield, RI) – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood) continues to…

March 19, 2021

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Gets Creative to Brighten Holiday Spirits through Seasonal Giving Program

Longtime gift-drive program for area children in need generates 750 presents December 11, 2020 (Smithfield, RI) – Determined to prevent the pandemic…

December 14, 2020

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Announces Three-Year Contract Extension as One of the Nation’s Top Scoring Medicare-Medicaid Health Plans

Continues integrated benefits for Rhode Island’s most medically-fragile and economically disadvantaged October 29, 2020 (Smithfield, RI) – Neighborhood Health Plan of…

October 30, 2020

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Appoints Michelle Sears Vice President of Finance

September 21, 2020 (Smithfield, RI) – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood), a not-for-profit health plan founded to serve Rhode Island’s…

September 30, 2020

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Names Mark Cooper Vice President of Medicare-Medicaid Product

September 21, 2020 (Smithfield, RI) – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood), a not-for-profit health plan founded to serve Rhode Island’s…

September 30, 2020

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Appoints Leslie Taito Chief of Staff

August 25, 2020 (Smithfield, RI) – Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island (Neighborhood), a not-for-profit health plan founded to serve Rhode Island’s…

August 27, 2020

Human Resources Business Partner at Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Honored at 2020 Poderoza International Conference on Cabo Verdean Women

Lucy Rose, Human Resources Business Partner and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Lead at Neighborhood, honored as a “Kriola Poderoza” July 20, 2020…

July 20, 2020

Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Appoints Two New Members to its Board of Directors

Lisa Ranglin of Citizens Bank and Daniel Da Ponte of Axis Advisors bring robust skill sets and extensive histories of service to…

May 06, 2020

Neighborhood waives prior authorizations for all behavioral health and inpatient medical services

All copays, deductibles and co-insurance fees have been waived for all COVID-19 treatment April 6, 2020 (Smithfield, RI) – Neighborhood Health Plan…

April 06, 2020

Driving Members to Better Health: Neighborhood’s Involvement in the Mobile Health Initiative

(PROVIDENCE) – In late 2019, Heather had been in tremendous pain for about a week before she finally called 911. “My stomach…

February 27, 2020