The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:
- Bone Mineral Density Studies
- Non-Reimbursable Health Services
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation - Insertion
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Headache
- Therapeutic Shoes for Diabetes Mandate
- Transesophageal Endoscopic Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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."