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

• • Biofeedback
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Care Plan Oversight
  • Cooling Devices Used in the Home and Outpatient Setting
  • Dermatologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy
  • Early Intervention Services Mandate
  • Enteral and Parental Nutrition Therapy
  • Fecal Calciprotein Testing
  • Focal Treatment of Prostate Cancer
  • Fracture Care
  • Gait Analysis
  • Gene Expression Profiling and Protein Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Management
  • Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Cancer Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
  • Genetic Testing Services
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO)
  • Injectable Bulking Agent for Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
  • Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)
  • Locum Tenens
  • Molecular Markers in Fine Needle Aspirates of the Thyroid
  • Non Reimbursable Health Service Codes
  • Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea
  • Ovarian and Iliac Vein Embolization as Treatment for Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy Cap
  • Prior Authorization via Web-Based Tool for Durable Medical Equipment
  • Prior Authorization via Web-Based Tool for Procedures
  • Radiofrequency Ablation of Miscellaneous Solid Tumors Excluding Liver Tumors
  • Radium 223 Xofigo for Treatment of Metastatic Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer
  • Reflectance Confocal Microsocpy for Evaluating Skin Lesions for Suspected Malignancy
  • Sacroiliac Joint Injection
  • Scintimamography/Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging
  • Sensory Integration Therapy and Auditory Integration Therapy
  • Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy
  • Surgery for Groin Pain in Athletes
  • Surgical Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (Former Title: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Snoring)
  • Transesophageal Endoscopic Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Transtympanic Micropressure Applications as a Treatment of Meniere’s Disease
  • Vacation Pharmacy Supply
  • Vertebral Axial Decompression
  • Vestibular Function Testing
  • Wireless Pressure Sensors in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
  • Whole Gland Cryoablation of Prostate Cancer