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

• Artificial Pancreas Device System
• Bronchial Valves
• Gender Affirming Care (Former Title: Gender Reassignment Surgery)
• Home Births
• In Vitro Chemoresistance and Chemosensitivity Assays
• Measurement of Exhaled Nitric Oxide and Exhaled Breath Condensate in the Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Disorders
• Myoelectric Controlled Upper-Limb Orthoses
• Ovarian and Internal Iliac Vein Embolization as a Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
• Prior Authorization of Drugs (drug list updated)
• Radioembolization for Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Liver
• Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
• Transtympanic Micropressure Applications as a Treatment of Meniere’s 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.”