FHIR Coverage resource

Question

I am working an a project to create FHIR Coverage resource for Patient ID search.

I am looking for examples of Coverage resource especially for medicare insurance. I tried a lot but could not find examples for Medicare.

Can someone please share some samples or provide any pointers.

Answer 1

Thanks for the question. Are on the official FHIR chat on Zulip (chat.fhir.org)? We have a CARIN Consumer Directed Payer Data Exchange (aka CARIN Blue Button) IG stream there ( https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/204607-CARIN-Blue.20Button.20IG ) where this and similar questions are addressed.

As far as your question, for Coverage resource details regarding traditional Medicare insurance, currently you'd want to browse the STU3-based CMS Blue Button API 2.0 documentation at https://bluebutton.cms.gov/developers/#core-resources . I say "currently" because it is possible that at some point in time that API will move to the R4-based CARIN BB IG. Do note that the CMS Blue Button 2.0 API is the inspiration behind the CARIN BB IG.

Hope this helps. -Amol Vyas ( https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/pm-with/192132-tech )