• P = Professional
  • B = Behavioral health
  • F = Facilities

BCBSRI Update

P
Jul 13, 2026
Effective July 13th, eviCore will no longer allow authorizations to be entered into their authorizat...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
 To offer best-in-class services related to utilization management (UM) functions, we are pleas...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
Primary care providers (PCPs) accept responsibility for arranging and coordinating members’ overall ...
P B
Jul 1, 2026
BCBSRI is actively pursuing National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Equity Accreditat...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
BCBSRI is not a PPO network sharing plan. We are not allowed to price based on our participating pro...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
As a reminder, DSNP member ID cards do not display copays or coinsurance. DSNP members can have cost...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reminds Medicare Advantage Organizations to con...
P B
Jul 1, 2026
BCBSRI has seen an increase in claims processed by out-of-network providers or laboratories which we...
P F
Jul 1, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026, Astrana Health will transition to a new Utilization Management system. ...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
In July 2024, BCBSRI began performing additional prepayment claim reviews utilizing Optum’s Comprehe...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
As a reminder, providers should be contacting Prime to obtain prior authorizations for in-scope...
P B F
Jul 1, 2026
, We are committed to ensuring the accuracy of the information in our Find a Doctor tool, the...
P B F
Jun 1, 2026
The latest Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Model of Care (MOC) evaluation and other performance resu...
P F
Jun 1, 2026
We are aware of Anthem member claims denying with the explanation that the provider is contracted di...
P B F
Jun 1, 2026
To offer best-in-class services related to utilization management (UM) functions, we are pleased to ...
P F
Jun 1, 2026
As a reminder, Astrana Health (formally Prospect) changed their telephone numbers on May 5, 2026. Ph...
P F
Jun 1, 2026
Effective August 1, 2026, there will be updates to the following InterQual criteria subsets: CP...
P B F
Jun 1, 2026
Happy Pride Month! At BCBSRI, our mission is to advance health and well-being for all Rhode Islander...
P B F
May 1, 2026
To offer best-in-class services related to utilization management (UM) functions, we are pleased to ...
P B F
May 1, 2026
BCBSRI is committed to providing our members with access to high-quality healthcare that is consiste...
P F
May 1, 2026
Effective May 1, 2026, Carelon will expand operations to seven days per week for our Medicare member...
P F
May 1, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026, there will updates to the following InterQual Criteria subsets:   ...
P F
May 1, 2026
, Astrana Health (formally Prospect) is changing their telephone numbers on May 5, 2026. Phon...
P B F
Apr 1, 2026
To offer best-in-class services related to utilization management (UM) functions, we are pleased to ...