• P = Professional
  • B = Behavioral health
  • F = Facilities

BCBSRI Update

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Jan 1, 2019
We are preparing to move from fax attestations to electronic attestations in 2019. You may still rec...
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Dec 1, 2018
We are committed to ensuring the accuracy of the information in our Find a Doctor tool, the online d...
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Dec 1, 2018
The Rhode Island Business Group on Health (RIBGH) and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Isl...
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Dec 1, 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established a code set to cover the Collaborati...
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Dec 1, 2018
The Physician Concierge Services Policy has been updated to reflect that BCBSRI will now allow provi...
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Dec 1, 2018
BCBSRI will once again offer its PCP Quality Incentive Program in 2019, but with some meaningful cha...
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Dec 1, 2018
In many of my Provider Update columns, I tie the topic of the column back to one of our princip...
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Oct 1, 2018
BCBSRI regularly conducts quarterly fax-based validation and attestation of provider practice inform...
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Oct 1, 2018
We’re pleased to share the news that the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded...
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Oct 1, 2018
The older we get, the more we need healthcare services. And Rhode Island ranks #1 in the nation for ...
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Sep 1, 2018
As providers, office managers, and support staff, we all know firsthand that healthcare is comp...
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Sep 1, 2018
“Location, location, location." We’ve all heard this familiar real estate industry mantra a million...
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Sep 1, 2018
BCBSRI regularly conducts quarterly fax-based validation and attestation of provider practice inform...

Quality

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Nov 1, 2024
Screenings for members with diabetesBCBSRI’s PQIP program currently includes three diabetes-specific...
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Oct 1, 2024
Preventive care measures in HEDIS are designed to ensure that patients receive essential screenings ...
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Sep 1, 2024
The BCBSRI Quality Team would like to remind all primary care providers participating in the PCP Qua...
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Aug 1, 2024
What are Gap in Care (GIC) reports?Each month, BCBSRI shares important quality care gap information ...
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Jul 1, 2024
Annual wellness visits (AWVs) are an important part of holistic preventative care. These visits are ...
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Jun 1, 2024
The BCBSRI Quality Concierge Team is a team of nurses and highly qualified healthcare quality profes...
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Apr 1, 2024
The first seven to 30 days following hospital discharge can be an overwhelming transition for patien...
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Mar 1, 2024
As we head into Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month this March, we want to highlight some of the quali...
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Feb 1, 2024
Each year, BCBSRI is required to participate in nationally recognized quality studies, called the He...
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Jan 1, 2024
Welcome to the 2024 PCP Quality Incentive Program (PQIP) measurement year! We are excited to continu...
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Dec 1, 2023
Beginning in October 2023, providers who participate in our PCP Quality Incentive Program (PQIP) beg...