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1 Nov, 2020

Policies recently reviewed for annual update

The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com.

  • Clinical Trials - BlueCHiP for Medicare
  • Cranial Orthoses (Adjustable) for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses
  • Dynamic Spinal Visualization and Vertebral Motion Analysis
  • Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
  • Gene Expression Profiling for Cutaneous Melanoma
  • Injectable Bulking Agents as a Treatment for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
  • Molecular Testing for Chronic Heart Failure and Heart Transplant (Former Policy Title: ST2 Assay for Chronic Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Rejection)
  • PathfinderTG Molecular Testing       
  • Pelvic Floor Stimulation as a Treatment for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
  • Radioembolization for Primary or Metastatic Tumors of the Liver
  • Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
  • Whole Gland Cryoablation for Prostate

We also post monthly drafts of medical policies being created or reassessed for your review. As a reminder, you can provide comments on draft policies for up to 30 days. Draft policies are located on the Provider homepage, under the Medical Policies section, under the drop-down “Draft Medical Policies."