Member profile FAQ
For members
BCBSRI wants all Rhode Islanders to have quality, affordable, and equitable care when they need it. The first step is to gain a better understanding of the healthcare needs of our members and their communities. Sharing information like race, ethnicity, and gender identity supports that effort.
This information will give us a more complete picture of our membership and will help us identify unmet needs.
The information you share will be protected as we protect all health information. Read about our privacy policies.
No, your responses will not affect your health coverage or premiums. BCBSRI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, including sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
No, you do not have to answer these questions. Not answering the questions will not affect your health coverage or premiums. But your answers can help us improve access to care for all of our members.
Members with Medicare plans will find them in the My Account section of myBCBSRI. You also may see them when you register your account online. And Customer Service representatives may ask for your responses the next time you call.
For employers/brokers
BCBSRI wants all Rhode Islanders to have quality, affordable, and equitable care when they need it. The first step is to gain a better understanding of the healthcare needs of our members and their communities. When your employees share information like their race, ethnicity, and gender identity, it supports that effort.
This information will give us a more complete picture of our membership - including your employees - and will help us identify unmet needs. Over time, the information will help to improve access to care, which could help to improve your employees’ health outcomes and lower your overall healthcare costs.
The information employees share will be protected as we protect all health information. Read about our privacy policies.
No, their responses will not affect your health coverage or premiums.
No, your employees do not have to answer the questions. But their participation will help us develop programs and services to better meet their healthcare needs.
Employees may see them when they register their account online, and Customer Service representatives may ask for responses the next time they call.