Who is affected by this change?

This affects Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island Radiology, Neurology, Oncology, Urology providers in RI on Commercial plans.

When does this change take effect?

This change is effective Sep 1, 2021.

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New policies

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI · Radiology, Neurology, Oncology +1 more·Physician / Facility

Effective date

Sep 1, 2021

We identified it

Jun 19, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

BCBS Rhode Island has created a new medical policy for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Focused Ultrasound effective September 1, 2021. The billing team needs to review the full policy text on the BCBS RI provider website to understand coverage criteria and billing requirements for this specialized imaging procedure.

Action Required

Action needed

Immediately: Billing team must access the full policy text at bcbsri.com under Provider section > Medical Policy heading to review coverage criteria, documentation requirements, and billing guidelines for MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound procedures. Update billing protocols based on the complete policy details.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island policies RI policy changes Radiology Neurology Oncology Urology