Policy changes Backwork has recorded, newest first. The most recent change on record is from October 14, 2026. Changes appear here after Backwork reviews and applies a refresh, so this page can trail the payers’ own sites.
Summary of the payer’s published policy. Not a coverage determination — confirm with the payer before submitting.
83,427 on record
| Recorded | Payer | Policy | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Bariatric Surgery | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Balloon Dilation of Eustachian Tube, Effective 9/1/2026 | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to Determine Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer, Effective 9/1/2026 | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to Determine Prognosis in Patients with Breast Cancer | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Ambulance Air and Water Transport | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Level of Care | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Ablation of Peripheral, Genicular and Other Nerves and Neuromas | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Wig Mandate | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Visual Screening for Children Aged 0-5 Years | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Venipuncture for State Mandated Lead Screening | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Unlisted Procedures | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Transplants- Travel and Accommodations for Medicare Advantage Plans | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Transitional Care, Chronic Care, Complex Chronic Care and Principal Care Management | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Transfers between DRG Facilities | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Timely Filing | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Therapeutic Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Termination of Pregnancy | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | TEMPORARY Encounter for Determination of Need for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Effective 3/18/20 | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | TEMPORARY COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccination Preventative Medicine Counseling Services for Commercial Members | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | TEMPORARY COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | TEMPORARY Cost Share Waiver for Treatment of Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Telemedicine/Telephone Services for Medicare Advantage Plans during the Public Health Emergency (PHE) - Effective 8/3/2022 | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Telemedicine/Telephone Services for Commercial and Medicare Advantage Plans | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Structured Screening and Brief Intervention Services | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Spravato (esketamine) Payment Policy | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Specimen Provenance Error Testing | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Specialty Interdisciplinary Care Team Participation | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Smoking Cessation Mandate | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Sexually Transmitted Infections Testing Professional | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Self-Treatment or Treatment of Immediate Family Members | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Risk Reducing Mastectomy | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Retinal Telescreening for Diabetic Retinopathy | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Rabies Treatment: Pre and Post Exposure | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Provider Guidelines for Requesting Point of Service Payment and Maintaining Patient Credit Card Information | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Provider Credentialing and Recredentialing Process | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening/Testing Mandate | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Prolonged Physician Services | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Professional Reporting Requirements for Services Not Personally Performed (AKA Incident to Services) | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Preventive Services for Medicare Advantage Plans | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Preventive Services for Commercial Members | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Preventive Medicine and Other Evaluation and Management Office/Outpatient Services | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Pre-Payment Review Process | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Post Payment Audits | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Place of Service (POS) 10 Telemedicine | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Physician Concierge Services | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Physical and Occupational Therapy Payment Cap | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Physical and Occupational Therapy | New policy |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island | Phototherapy for the Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder | New policy |