The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Modifier 59 XE XP XS XU
- Surgical Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Devices for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
- Synthetic Cartilage Implants for Joint Pain
- Transplants Travel and Lodging for Medicare Advantage Plans
- Uterus Transplantation for Absolute Uterine Factor Infertility
- Whole Gland Cyroablation of Prostate
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."