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Provider race and ethnicity
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI·Physician / Behavioral Health
Effective date
Jul 1, 2026
We identified it
Jul 1, 2026
Summary
BCBS Rhode Island will begin publishing provider race and ethnicity information in their Find a Doctor directory, obtained from voluntary CAQH database disclosures. This is an informational policy supporting NCQA Health Equity Accreditation and does not affect billing, coding, or claims processing.
Action Required
No billing team action required. This policy is informational only and pertains to provider directory updates managed by BCBS, not medical billing operations. Providers may voluntarily update their race and ethnicity information in the CAQH database if they wish to control how their information is displayed, but this does not affect claim submission, coding, or reimbursement.