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1 Jun, 2023

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:

  • Adult Intensive Services (AIS) and Child and Family Intensive Services (CFIT)
  • Artificial Intervertebral Disc Insertion, Lumbar Spine
  • Axial Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion
  • Colorectal Screening Mandate
  • Coordination of Benefits
  • Cranial Orthoses (Adjustable) for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses
  • Cryoablation, Radiofrequency Ablation, and Laser Ablation for Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis
  • Dry Needling of Trigger Point for Myofascial Pain
  • Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Cancer Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
  • Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)
  • Manipulation Under Anesthesia
  • Monitored Anesthesia Care for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures
  • Nerve Graft with Radical Prostatectomy
  • Occipital Nerve Stimulation Insertion
  • Ocriplasmin for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesions
  • Patient-Controlled End of Range Motion Stretching Devices
  • Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator
  • Subtalar Arthroereisis
  • Surgical Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
  • Transvaginal and Transurethral Radiofrequency Tissue Remodeling for Urinary Stress Incontinence
  • Vertebral Axial Decompression
  • Viscocanalostomy and Canaloplasty

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."