PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The new health insurance marketplace in Rhode Island, a centerpiece of the nationally mandated health care overhaul, passed a recent federal operations review "with flying colors" and is ready to open next month, the director said Thursday.

HealthSource RI Director Christine Ferguson said the so-called health benefits exchange will open on schedule on Oct. 1. She said the state-run exchange performed well in federal preparedness testing last week.

"We passed with flying colors and we're ready to go," Ferguson said after giving an update on the exchange to the House Finance Committee.

Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to BenefitsPRO, part of your ALM digital membership.

  • Critical BenefitsPRO information including cutting edge post-reform success strategies, access to educational webcasts and videos, resources from industry leaders, and informative Newsletters.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM, BenefitsPRO magazine and BenefitsPRO.com events
  • Access to other award-winning ALM websites including ThinkAdvisor.com and Law.com
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.