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A tale of two notices: Rhode Island redesigns public benefit letters to make decisions clearer

Published Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 AM

Each month, approximately 60,000 benefits decision notices travel through Rhode Island’s mail. When the notices land in residents’ mailboxes, they tell people when their Medicaid coverage and other public benefits have been approved, denied, or changed. This month, the state gave the notices a makeover in hopes that the often complex decisions they relay will […]

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