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PAP116 - Qualified Health Plans - Added Definition of CCO
Blue Cross of Idaho·ID·Medical Policy
Effective date
Mar 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Blue Cross of Idaho has updated policy PAP116 to add a formal definition of Connected Care Organization (CCO) as a commercial managed care plan with geographic restrictions for in-network services. This is an administrative clarification that defines terminology used in provider policies and website content.
Action Required
No immediate action required. This is a definitional update for reference purposes. Billing teams should be aware that CCO refers to Blue Cross of Idaho's commercial managed care plans with geographic network restrictions when reviewing future policy updates.