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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
Dec 1, 2019
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
BCBS Rhode Island is emphasizing the HEDIS Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH) measure, which tracks whether patients have outpatient mental health visits within 7 days and 30 days after psychiatric hospital discharge. This appears to be guidance for improving care coordination and quality metrics rather than a billing rule change.
Action Required
Care coordination staff should work with hospital discharge planners to schedule follow-up mental health appointments within 7 days of psychiatric discharge for patients 6 years and older. Document outpatient visits, intensive outpatient encounters, or partial hospitalizations with mental health practitioners to support HEDIS reporting. Exclude same-day discharge visits from FUH measure tracking.