Expert guides about medicare in Rhode Island from Brevy Care.
Rhode Island Medicare Supplement law lets people in Medigap or Medicare Advantage since their Initial Enrollment Period, with no gap over 90 days, buy any Medigap plan each fall without underwriting.
RIPAE, Rhode Island's Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly program, covers 60%, 30%, or 15% of the cost of approved generic drugs bought during your Medicare Part D deductible stage.
Medicare in Rhode Island runs on federal rules, but the state adds free RI SHIP counseling and a 2026 change that enrolls former SLMB-eligible residents in the more generous QMB program.