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Furthering our health equity efforts with an important accreditation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI·Provider Update
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
BCBS of Rhode Island is pursuing NCQA Health Equity Accreditation and will begin collecting member demographic data (race, ethnicity, language, gender identity, sexual orientation) to improve health equity. They will also publish provider race/ethnicity data in their Find a Doctor directory and offer telephone language translation services for commercial members.
Action Required
In coming weeks/months: Watch for updates on telephone language translation service for BCBS RI commercial members with in-person interpreter needs. Update provider demographic information in CAQH database if not already done - this data will be published in BCBS RI's Find a Doctor directory. Monitor future communications about health equity data collection requirements.