Introducing the High Performing Provider designation

Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) is excited to announce a new High Performing Provider (HPP) designation to care providers meeting certain cost and quality metrics. Through this new designation, Empire is expanding our consumer tools and content to assist members in making more informed and personalized healthcare decisions. Initially, the designation will focus on certain types of professional providers, but it may be broadened to include other care provider types in the future.

The High Performing Provider designation will launch on February 1, 2024.

Empire may highlight HPPs in various ways, including, but not limited to:

• Special opportunities to participate in product offerings.
• When members contact Empire with requests for referral options.
• Placing a designation in Empire’s Care and Cost Finder. This would be in addition to Empire’s existing tool in Care and Cost Finder called Personalized Match that provides Empire members with the option to search for in-network care providers through a specialized sorting tool that considers certain cost and quality metrics, as well.

For more information on the HPP designation, you can view the designation methodology, or to know if your practice will receive the designation, send an email to HPPdesignation@empire.com.