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1 oct, 2024

Update to Behavioral Health fee schedules effective 12/1/24

BCBSRI is updating its behavioral health fee schedules for Commercial and Medicare Advantage products for dates of service occurring on or after 1 de diciembre de 2024. This change is part of our ongoing commitment to improving access to behavioral healthcare. 

How to view updated fee schedules

An Excel file containing our updated fee schedules will be available on bcbsri.com on 1 de octubre de 2024. To access your fee schedule, you can log on to our secure Provider Portal and click “fee schedules" on the left-hand navigation. Only system administrator accounts can access fee schedules. 

If you do not have system administrator account access, please follow the below steps to obtain access:

  1. On the bcbsri.com home page, go to log in and select “register now".
  2. Select Provider, review terms and conditions and select the participating provider link 
  3. Enter your NPI, TAX ID, DOB, and email address and press GO. 
  4. Create your username and password to log in and view your 2024 standard fee schedule.

BCBSRI network participation

In compliance with Rhode Island law, if you wish to end your participation with BCBSRI as a result of the updated fee schedule, you may notify BCBSRI of your intent to terminate your Participating Physician/Provider Agreement within sixty (60) days of receipt of this notification. Any termination pursuant to Section IV.B of your Participating Physician/Provider Agreement shall be effective fifteen (15) calendar days from the mailing of the notice of termination by the Physician/Provider. The notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. We recommend that this notice be sent Attn: Provider Relations. 

If you have any questions about changes to the behavioral health fee schedules, please contact Provider Relations at 1-844-707-5627 or email ProviderRelations@bcbsri.org