CurrentBlue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode IslandPolicy N/A

Use of provider performance data for health plan operations

Governs BCBSRI's use of provider performance data for healthcare operations across its products, affecting network individual and group practitioners, hospitals, and ancillary providers in BCBSRI's network.

Policy Summary

PayerBlue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island

PolicyUse of provider performance data for health plan operations

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateJul 8, 2015

Next Review DateN/A

Key ActionBCBSRI may utilize provider performance data for quality improvement, credentialing, public reporting, network tiering, and cost-sharing, and will provide advance notice before public reporting initiatives.

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No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.

all productsproduct scope

quality, credentialing, reportinguses of performance data

advance noticeprovider notification practice

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Use of Provider Performance Data

Policy Summary

PayerBlue Cross Blue Shield - Rhode Island

PolicyUse of provider performance data for health plan operations

Policy CodePolicy N/A

Change TypeNo material change

Effective DateJul 8, 2015

Next Review DateN/A

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Note

Permitted uses of provider performance data and provider notification

BCBSRI may utilize provider performance data for health plan operations across all BCBSRI products. Examples of permitted uses include quality improvement activities, credentialing activities, public reporting to consumers, preferred status designation in the network (tiering) where applicable, and cost-sharing for preferred providers. For initiatives that involve public reporting, BCBSRI will issue advance notice introducing the program to providers prior to implementation.

Uses: quality improvement, credentialing, public reporting, preferred status designation (tiering), cost-sharing for preferred providers
Provider notification: advance notice will be issued before public reporting initiatives

Key Definitions

inv-02: Provider performance data — definition and scope

Who is includedNetwork individual practitioners, group practitioners, hospitals, and ancillary providers (examples: skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, acute substance abuse residential treatment centers, rehabilitation facilities)

Types of data includedProvider performance data about network practitioners, hospitals, and ancillary providers used for health plan operations

Permitted usesQuality improvement activities, credentialing activities, public reporting to consumers, preferred status designation in the network (tiering) where applicable, and cost-sharing for preferred providers

Product scopeApplies to all BCBSRI products

Provider notification practiceBCBSRI will issue advance notice to providers before implementing initiatives that involve public reporting