The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:
- Adrenal to Brain Transplantation
- Ambulance Services – Ground
- Behavioral Health Outpatient Professional Services
- Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Dependence
- Evaluation of Hearing Impairment or Loss
- Fecal Calprotectin Testing
- Gait Analysis
- Health and Behavior Assessment
- Home Spirometry
- Homocysteine Testing in the Screening, Diagnosis, and Management of Cardiovascular Disease and Venous Thromboembolic Disorders
- Immune Cell Function Assay
- Intracellular Micronutrient Analysis
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Neurological Conditions
- Laser Treatment of Onychomycosis
- Local or Whole Body Hyperthermia
- Magnetic Capsule Endoscopy
- Medical Necessity
- Multitarget Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis
- New Technology and Miscellaneous Services
- Prior Authorization via Web-Based Tool for Procedures
- Radiofrequency Coblation Tenotomy for Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Removal of Implantable Devices
- Rhinomanometry and Acoustic Optical Rhinomanometry
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Headache
- Stationary Ultrasonic Diathermy Devices
- Suture Button Suspensionplasty Fixation System for Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis
- Transesophageal Endoscopic Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux 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."