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A key step toward health equity
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI·Provider Update
Effective date
Jan 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
BCBSRI updated their company vision to include 'equitable care' and will begin collecting voluntary member demographic data (religion, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identification) in Q1 2023 to identify healthcare gaps and disparities. This is primarily an informational update about their health equity initiatives with no immediate billing changes.
Action Required
No immediate action required. This is an informational policy about BCBSRI's health equity initiatives. Be aware that BCBSRI will be collecting additional voluntary demographic data from members starting in Q1 2023 to identify healthcare disparities, but this does not change current billing or documentation requirements.