Common use of Our Right to Receive and Release Information Clause in Contracts

Our Right to Receive and Release Information. About You We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your dental information. However, in order for us to make available quality, cost-effective dental coverage to you, we may release and receive information about your health, treatment, and condition to or from authorized dentists and insurance companies, among others. We may give or get this information, as permitted by law, for certain purposes, including, but not limited to: • adjudicating dental insurance claims; • administration of claim payments; • dental operations; • case management and utilization review; • coordination of dental coverage; and • health oversight activities. Our release of information about you is regulated by law. Please see the Rhode Island Confidentiality of HealthCare Communications and Information Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-37.3-1 et seq. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and implementing regulations, 45 C.F.R. §§ 160.101 et seq. (collectively “HIPAA”), the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Financial Modernization Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6908, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) Regulation 100. Nondiscrimination and Language Assistance Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. BCBSRI provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and to people whose primary language is not English when such services are necessary to communicate effectively with us. If you need these services, contact us at 000-000-0000. If you believe that BCBSRI has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Director of Grievance and Appeals Department, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx XX 00000, or by calling 000-000-0000 or 000-000-0000 (TTY/TDD: 888-252-5051). You can file a grievance in person, by phone or by mail, fax at 000-000-0000, or electronically through our member portal at xxxxxx.xxx. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/ portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx 000X, XXX Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 800-368-1019, 000-000-0000 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Our Right to Receive and Release Information. About You We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your dental information. However, in order for us to make available quality, cost-effective dental coverage to you, we may release and receive information about your health, treatment, and condition to or from authorized dentists and insurance companies, among others. We may give or get this information, as permitted by law, for certain purposes, including, but not limited to: • adjudicating dental insurance claims; • administration of claim payments; • dental operations; • case management and utilization review; • coordination of dental coverage; and • health oversight activities. Our release of information about you is regulated by law. Please see the Rhode Island Confidentiality of HealthCare Communications and Information Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-37.3-1 et seq. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and implementing regulations, 45 C.F.R. §§ 160.101 et seq. (collectively “HIPAA”), the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Financial Modernization Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6908, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) Regulation 100. Nondiscrimination and Language Assistance Blue Cross & G Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sexsex (consistent with the scope of sex discrimination required under federal law). BCBSRI provides reasonable modifications and free appropriate auxiliary aids and services services, and language assistance services, to people with disabilities and to people whose primary language is not English when such services are necessary to ensure accessibility and to communicate effectively with us. If you need these services, contact us at 000-000-0000. If you believe that BCBSRI has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance withwith us through the Corporate Compliance Officer: Director of • by mailing the Corporate Compliance Officer c/o Grievance and Appeals Department, Blue Cross & G Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx XX 00000, or • by calling 000-000-0000 or 000-000-0000 (TTY/TDD: 888-252-5051711). You can file a grievance in person, • by phone sending an email to XXX_Xxxxxxxxxx_Xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx, or • by mail, fax at faxing 000-000-0000, or electronically through our member portal at xxxxxx.xxx. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/ portal/lobby.jsfxxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx 000X, XXX Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 800-368-10191016, 000-000-0000 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/office/file/index.html.. This notice is available at BCBSRI’s website: xxxxxx.xxx

Our Right to Receive and Release Information. About You We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your dental information. However, in order for us to make available quality, cost-effective dental coverage to you, we may release and receive information about your health, treatment, and condition to or from authorized dentists and insurance companies, among others. We may give or get this information, as permitted by law, for certain purposes, including, but not limited to: • adjudicating dental insurance claims; • administration of claim payments; • dental operations; • case management and utilization review; • coordination of dental coverage; and • health oversight activities. Our release of information about you is regulated by law. Please see the Rhode Island Confidentiality of HealthCare Communications and Information Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-37.3-1 et seq. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and implementing regulations, 45 C.F.R. §§ 160.101 et seq. (collectively “HIPAA”), the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Financial Modernization Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6908, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) Regulation 100. Nondiscrimination and Language Assistance Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. BCBSRI provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and to people whose primary language is not English when such services are necessary to communicate effectively with us. If you need these services, contact us at 000-000-0000. If you believe that BCBSRI has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Director of Grievance and Appeals Department, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx XX 00000, or by calling 000-000-0000 or 000-000-0000 (TTY/TDD: 888-252-5051). You can file a grievance in person, by phone or by mail, fax at 000-000-0000fax, or electronically through our member portal at xxxxxx.xxxportal. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/ portal/lobby.jsfxxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx 000X, XXX Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 800-368-1019, 000-000-0000 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Our Right to Receive and Release Information. About You We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your dental information. However, in order for us to make available quality, cost-effective dental coverage to you, we may release and receive information about your health, treatment, and condition to or from authorized dentists and insurance companies, among others. We may give or get this information, as permitted by law, for certain purposes, including, but not limited to: •  adjudicating dental insurance claims; •  administration of claim payments; •  dental operations; •  case management and utilization review; •  coordination of dental coverage; and •  health oversight activities. Our release of information about you is regulated by law. Please see the Rhode Island Confidentiality of HealthCare Communications and Information Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-37.3-1 et seq. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and implementing regulations, 45 C.F.R. §§ 160.101 et seq. (collectively “HIPAA”), the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Financial Modernization Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6908, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) Regulation 100. Nondiscrimination and Language Assistance Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. BCBSRI provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and to people whose primary language is not English when such services are necessary to communicate effectively with us. If you need these services, contact us at 000-000-0000. If you believe that BCBSRI has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Director of Grievance and Appeals Department, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx XX 00000, or by calling 000-000-0000 or 000-000-0000 (TTY/TDD: 888-252-5051). You can file a grievance in person, by phone or by mail, fax at 000-000-0000, or electronically through our member portal at xxxxxx.xxx. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/ portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx 000X, XXX Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 800-368-1019, 000-000-0000 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Our Right to Receive and Release Information. About You We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality of your dental information. However, in order for us to make available quality, cost-effective dental coverage to you, we may release and receive information about your health, treatment, and condition to or from authorized dentists and insurance companies, among others. We may give or get this information, as permitted by law, for certain purposes, including, but not limited to: • adjudicating dental insurance claims; • administration of claim payments; • dental operations; • case management and utilization review; • coordination of dental coverage; and • health oversight activities. Our release of information about you is regulated by law. Please see the Rhode Island Confidentiality of HealthCare Communications and Information Act, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 5-37.3-1 et seq. the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, and implementing regulations, 45 C.F.R. §§ 160.101 et seq. (collectively “HIPAA”), the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Financial Modernization Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6908, the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner (OHIC) Regulation 100. Nondiscrimination and Language Assistance Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. BCBSRI provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and to people whose primary language is not English when such services are necessary to communicate effectively with us. If you need these services, contact us at 000-000-0000. If you believe that BCBSRI has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Director of Grievance and Appeals Department, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx XX 00000, or by calling 000-000-0000 or 000800-000639-0000 2227 (TTY/TDD: 888-252-5051). You can file a grievance in person, by phone or by mail, fax at 000-000-0000fax, or electronically through our member portal at xxxxxx.xxxportal. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/ portal/lobby.jsfxxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX Xxxx 000X, XXX Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, X.X. 00000 800-368-1019, 000-000-0000 (TDD). Complaint forms are available at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/ocr/office/file/index.html.