Effective Dec. 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 includes provisions designed to expand transparency in cost and quality information for health care consumers and employer groups.
As a result, our provider network contracts no longer restrict EmblemHealth from:
(i) Disclosing provider-specific cost or quality-of-care information or data, through a consumer engagement tool or any other means, to referring providers, employer groups, members, or individuals eligible to become members; and
(ii) Electronically accessing and sharing, in accordance with applicable privacy regulations, de-identified claims and encounter information or data with a business associate for plan administration and quality improvement purposes.
Be sure to share this regulatory update with your business leadership and/or privacy team, as appropriate.
