CommercialAdministrativeMedium impact
Removal of notification for maternity admissions five days or less
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI · OB-GYN·Facility
Effective date
Mar 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Effective March 1, 2020, BCBSRI will no longer require notification for maternity admissions of five days or less for both vaginal and C-section deliveries. This eliminates an administrative requirement for short-stay maternity admissions.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing and registration teams should update notification procedures to stop submitting maternity admission notifications for stays of five days or less for BCBSRI members. Review current workflows and remove this step from maternity admission protocols. Refer to the Postpartum Hospital Stays Mandate policy for any questions.