The Transparency in Coverage Final Rules require certain group health plans to disclose on a public website information regarding in-network allowed amounts and billed charges for covered items and services in two separate machine-readable files (MRFs).

Click here Blue Shield of California – Machine Readable Files (MRFs) (healthsparq.com) MRFs for the benefits package under our Blue Shield Group Health Plan.

This link leads to the machine-readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.