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1 Dez, 2021

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:

  • Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Level of Care
  • Automated Point–of-Care Nerve Conduction Tests
  • Clinical Trials Mandate Commercial
  • Cranial Orthoses (Adjustable) for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses
  • Cryosurgical Ablation of Primary or Metastatic Liver Tumors
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • Glucose Monitoring – Continuous
  • Human Leukocyte Antigen Testing Mandate
  • Lysis of Epidural Adhesions
  • Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing
  • Microwave Tumor Ablation
  • Newborn Screening Programs Mandate
  • Non-Reimbursable Health Service Codes
  • Orthotic and Prosthetic Services Mandate
  • Post-Partum Hospital Stays Mandate
  • Post Payment Audits
  • Salivary Estriol as Risk Predictor for Preterm Labor and Management of Menopause and/or Aging
  • Signal Averaged Electrocardiography (SAECG)
  • Structured Screening and Brief Intervention Services
  • Sympathetic Therapy for the Treatment of Pain
  • Thermal Capsulorrhaphy as a Treatment for Joint Instability
  • Thoracic Lumbosacral Orthosis with Pneumatics
  • Topographic Brain Mapping
  • Wig Mandate

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."