The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:
- Adult Intensive Services (AIS) and Child and Family Intensive Services (CFIT)
- Artificial Intervertebral Disc Insertion, Lumbar Spine
- Axial Lumbosacral Interbody Fusion
- Colorectal Screening Mandate
- Coordination of Benefits
- Cranial Orthoses (Adjustable) for Positional Plagiocephaly and Craniosynostoses
- Cryoablation, Radiofrequency Ablation, and Laser Ablation for Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis
- Dry Needling of Trigger Point for Myofascial Pain
- Genetic and Protein Biomarkers for the Diagnosis and Cancer Risk Assessment of Prostate Cancer
- Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)
- Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Monitored Anesthesia Care for Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures
- Nerve Graft with Radical Prostatectomy
- Occipital Nerve Stimulation Insertion
- Ocriplasmin for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesions
- Patient-Controlled End of Range Motion Stretching Devices
- Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation
- Spinal Cord Stimulator
- Subtalar Arthroereisis
- Surgical Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Transvaginal and Transurethral Radiofrequency Tissue Remodeling for Urinary Stress Incontinence
- Vertebral Axial Decompression
- Viscocanalostomy and Canaloplasty
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.”