BCBSRI encourages its participating providers to collaborate with us in supporting the LGBTQ community through our Safe Zone certification program. Our goal is to help identify safe healthcare spaces with protections against discrimination and differential treatment, as well as those that have inclusive policies and procedures.

BCBSRI welcomes all healthcare provider sites, including specialist offices and facilities, to pursue Safe Zone certification twice each year. Healthcare settings that meet specific criteria are designated as LGBTQ Safe Zones and receive BCBSRI identification, including a customized plaque and a window cling to mark their office(s) as a Safe Zone.

We invite you to consider having your practice site certified as an LGBTQ Safe Zone. Learn more about how to become a certified provider site here, or contact bcbsrisafezone@bcbsri.org. The deadline for this round of applications is February 15.