BCBS of Rhode Island reports $52M operating loss in 2016 thus far

On top of a net loss of $126 million in 2015, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island reported a loss of $52 million in the first six months of the year, ending on June 30, 2016, according to WPRI.com.

The majority of the $52 million is made up of a $40 million loss on underwriting. BCBS of Rhode Island lost less than $2 million on underwriting during the same period in 2015.

In addition, between Jan. 1 and June 30, BCBS of Rhode Island's net reserves decreased 21.4 percent, from $294 million in January to $231 million in June.

Numerous executives have also recently left the organization. President and CEO Peter Andruszkiewicz retired May 1 and was replaced by Kim Keck, a former senior vice president at Hartford, Conn.-based Aetna, in June. CFO Michael Hudson abruptly departed and was replaced by Mark Stewart, according to the report.

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