U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Health Insurance Coverage in Rhode Island

Health Plan Overview

Insurance CompanyU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
StateRhode Island
Websiteva.gov
Number of Hospitals in Network4
Number of Plans Offered11

Network Hospital Locations

Hospitals in Network (4)
Kent HospitalWomen & Infants HospitalProvidence VA Medical CenterButler Hospital

Available Plans

Direct Provider

1 plan

Internal Service

1 plan

Not Offered

5 plans

Separate Program

3 plans

Special Provision for Disabled Veterans

1 plan

Plan Details
Plan NamePlan Type
NADirect Provider
NANot Offered
NANot Offered
NANot Offered
NANot Offered
NANot Offered
NAInternal Service
NASpecial Provision for Disabled Veterans
NASeparate Program
NASeparate Program
NASeparate Program

State Leadership

Lawrence Connell

Director, Providence VA Medical Center

Retired U.S. Army colonel; previously chief of staff for the Veterans Health Administration in Washington, D.C.; graduate of the University of Rhode Island; assumed role in June 2020.

Matthiew Goulet

Former Associate Director for Patient Care and Nurse Executive, VA Providence Healthcare System

Served as Associate Director for Patient Care and Nurse Executive at VA Providence Healthcare System from October 2018; began VA career at Providence VA Medical Center as an intensive care unit nurse; assumed duties as Associate Director of Nursing and Patient Care Services at VA Boston Healthcare System in February 2025.

Gaurav Choudhary, MD

Associate Chief of Staff (Research), Providence VA Medical Center

Staff Cardiologist at the Providence VA Medical Center; Co-Director of the CardioPulmonary Vascular Biology COBRE; Professor of Medicine at Brown University; Medical Director of Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute's Clinical Trials Office; directs the echocardiography laboratory at the Providence VA; received medical degree from All India Institute of Medical Sciences; completed residency at Michael Reese Hospital/University of Chicago Illinois; completed cardiovascular diseases fellowship from Emory University.

David Dosa, MD, MPH

Associate Director, Center of Innovation, Providence VA Medical Center

Associate Professor of Medicine and Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University; email: [email protected].

Stefan Gravenstein, MD, MPH

Associate Director, Center on Innovation (THRIVE), Providence VA Medical Center

David S Greer Professor of Geriatrics; Director of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Professor of Health Services Policy and Practice at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University; attended medical school at Ohio State University; completed medical residency and geriatrics fellowship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ryan Lilly, MPA

Director, VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)

Regional leader of VISN1, which includes Rhode Island; began VA career as a Presidential Management Intern; held roles as Medical Center Finance Officer, Associate Director, and Hospital Director; manages a budget of $5 billion and oversees 17,000 employees across the network.

Latha Sivaprasad, MD

Chief Medical Officer, VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1)

Appointed Chief Medical Officer of VISN 1 in October 2021; oversees clinical delivery of healthcare to approximately 252,000 Veterans throughout the six New England states; previously Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer at Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital.