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

• Clinical Trials - BlueCHiP for Medicare
• Cranial Orthoses (Adjustable) for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses
• Dynamic Spinal Visualization and Vertebral Motion Analysis
• Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
• Gene Expression Profiling for Cutaneous Melanoma
• Injectable Bulking Agents as a Treatment for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
• Molecular Testing for Chronic Heart Failure and Heart Transplant (Former Policy Title: ST2 Assay for Chronic Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Rejection)
• PathfinderTG Molecular Testing       
• Pelvic Floor Stimulation as a Treatment for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
• Radioembolization for Primary or Metastatic Tumors of the Liver
• Surgical Treatments for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema
• Whole Gland Cryoablation for 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.”