Medicaid Renewals Medicaid renewals are back. For more information about renewing your coverage, please visit staycovered.ri.gov.
Mpox (Monkeypox Virus) For the latest information and guidance on Mpox, click here. Mpox is a rare, but potentially serious, viral illness which belongs to the orthopoxvirus family. Infection typically begins with flu-like symptoms and swelling of the lymph nodes and progresses to a rash on the face and body. A United States case involving a Massachusetts resident was reported on May 18, 2022. Since that time, every state, including Rhode Island, has also reported cases to CDC.