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Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island·RI · Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine +1 more·Behavioral Health
Effective date
Mar 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
This policy outlines the HEDIS Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH) measure requirements for BCBSRI, tracking outpatient mental health visits within 7 and 30 days post-discharge. Healthcare practices should coordinate with hospital discharge planners to schedule follow-up appointments before patient discharge to meet quality metrics.
Action Required
Immediately: Clinical and billing teams must establish coordination protocols with hospital discharge planners to schedule mental health follow-up appointments within 7 days of discharge for patients 6+ years old hospitalized for mental illness. Update workflows to track and document outpatient visits, intensive outpatient encounters, or partial hospitalizations with mental health practitioners within both 7-day and 30-day windows post-discharge. Exclude same-day discharge visits from FUH measure reporting.