Rep. Patricia Serpa: 17 Who Made a Difference in 2017
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
When problems at UHIP -- the state's new online health benefits technology platform -- saw Governor Raimondo apologize in February for the failed rollout, House Oversight Chair Patricia Serpa kept the pressure on.
From calling for the State's Auditor General to conduct a full review shortly thereafter, to questioning the management -- even after former Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts resigned at the Secretary of Health and Human Services -- Serpa demanded the state be accountable for UHIP's shortcomings at every turn.
"This is a serious problem that has impacted all Rhode Islanders. UHIP’s failures had a dramatic effect on our recipients and providers who depended on these services, but the broken system has also impacted all of our state's taxpayers who must foot the bills for this botched effort,” said Representative Serpa.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTNow, the federal court has taken over management of UHIP under the oversight of Special Master Deming Sherman, but it was Serpa's continued pushing -- along with other legislators and community groups -- that forced the state's hand.
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