The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full text of these policies is available in the Medical Policy section of bcbsri.com.
- Advanced Care Planning
- Dental Services in the Outpatient Setting
- Endometrial Ablation
- Evaluation of Hearing Impairment or Loss
- Gene Expression Profiling for Cutaneous Melanoma
- Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)
- Magnetic Esophageal Sphincter Augmentation to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Mammograms and Pap Smears Mandate
- Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disorders
- Multimarker Serum Testing Related to Ovarian Cancer
- Oral Surgeons filing for Anesthesia Services in the Office Setting
- Prior Authorization via Web-Based Tool for Durable Medical Equipment
- Prior Authorization via Web-Based Tool for Procedures
- Pulsed Radiofrequency for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
- Serum Biomarker Human Epididymis Protein 4
- Therapeutic Eyeglasses and Contacts
- Thermography
- Urinary Biomarkers for Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Surveillance
For your review, we also post monthly drafts of medical policies being created or reassessed. As a reminder, you can provide comments on draft policies for up to 30 days. Draft policies are located on the Provider homepage. Click on the Medical and Payment Policy icon to view the list of final and draft policies. Once on that page, click the drop-down box to sort policies by draft.