The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:

• Bronchial Valves
• Chromoendoscopy as Adjunct to Colonoscopy
• Dental Providers Filing Evaluation and Management for Medical Reasons
• Desensitization Treatment for Peanut Allergies
• Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy
• Hospital Readmission
• Hospital Utilization Review
• Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) Testing Mandate
• Knee Walker
• Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Mandate
• Paraspinal Surface Electromyography (SEMG) to Evaluate and Monitor Back Pain
• Physician Concierge Services
• Private Duty Nursing
• Proteogenomic Testing for Patients with Cancer
• Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• 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."