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HIPAA Updates to not take place in March

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI·Provider Update
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

BCBS Rhode Island postponed planned HIPAA system updates that were scheduled for March 19-20, 2022. When rescheduled, the updates will change the IP address for bluegateway.bcbsri.com and require technical teams to update connection settings to avoid service interruptions.

Action Required

Action needed
When updates are rescheduled: IT/technical staff must update bluegateway.bcbsri.com IP address from 98.172.147.142 to 20.62.86.171, reestablish SFTP connections, and update server fingerprint/keys in connection profiles. Contact ISPM@bcbsri.org with questions or IT Service Desk at 1-855-721-4211 for connectivity issues.

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