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10/16/2020 14:45 EDT

DHS Call Center Hours Changing on October 16, 2020

Due to the high volume of calls coming into the Rhode Island Department of Human Services Call Center, our call center hours will change today, Friday, October 16, 2020. There will be no incoming calls allowed to enter the system after 3:00 p.m. This 30-minute decrease, DHS typically takes...

10/01/2020 12:30 EDT

NEW: SNAP Increases Being Issued in October

Since March 2020, SNAP households that were not already receiving the maximum SNAP benefit amount for their household size received an increase to their benefits to bring them to the maximum amount. The federal government approved a similar increase for October 2020. On October 4th, households...

09/29/2020 14:45 EDT

Child Care Providers COVID-19 Impact Survey Series

Child Care Providers are invited to participate in the COVID-19 Impact Survey Series that starts October 5, 2020! This fall, the Department of Human Services (DHS) is conducting a series of monthly surveys to gather information on the financial and program impacts of COVID-19 on child care...

09/24/2020 08:00 EDT

DHS Approved to Again Issue Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) Benefits

The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently granted Rhode Island approval to again issue Pandemic-EBT benefits (P-EBT) to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and non-SNAP households with one or more school-age children who have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price...

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When a nursing home is the best option, it is important that you visit facilities you are interested in, take a tour, and meet the staff. You can visit state and federal website to help you find nursing homes in your area. It is important to remember that you must have the highest level of need to qualify for Medicaid LTSS coverage in a nursing home.

See "Choosing a Nursing Home" on the RI Department of Health website.

Go to www.medicare.gov and select "Find nursing homes". This will take you to the Nursing Home Compare page so you can search by area. Data gathered by RI state inspectors is fed into this national system.

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