The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:
- Artificial Pancreas Device System
- Bronchial Valves
- Gender Affirming Care (Former Title: Gender Reassignment Surgery)
- Home Births
- In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays
- Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disorders
- Myoelectric Controlled Upper-Limb Orthoses
- Ovarian and Internal Iliac Vein Embolization as a Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Prior Authorization of Drugs (drug list updated)
- Radioembolization for Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Liver
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transtympanic Micropressure Applications as a Treatment of Meniere’s 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."