The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:
- Absorbable Nasal Implant for Treatment of Nasal Valve Collapse
- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Autologous Serum Eye Drops
- Bronchial Valves
- Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy
- Corneal Topography/Computer-Assisted Corneal Topography/Photokeratoscopy
- Desensitization Treatment for Peanut Allergies
- Digital Health Technologies - Diagnostic Applications
- Drug Testing
- Dynamic Spinal Visualization and Vertebral Motion Analysis
- Gene Expression Profile Testing and Circulating Tumor DNA Testing for Predicting Recurrence in Colon Cancer
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Implantation of Anterior Segment Intraocular Nonbiodegradable Drug-Eluting System
- Ingestible Devices for the Treatment of Constipation
- Interferential Current Stimulation
- Invasive Prenatal (Fetal) Diagnostic Testing
- Low-Level Laser Therapy
- Neural Therapy
- Ovarian and Internal Iliac Vein Embolization as a Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Paraspinal Surface Electromyography (SEMG) to Evaluate and Monitor Back Pain
- Pelvic Floor Stimulation as a Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
- Phototherapy in the Home for the Treatment of Dermatological Conditions
- Radiofrequency Ablation of Miscellaneous Solid Tumors Excluding Liver Tumors
- Rehabilitative Devices with Remote Monitoring
- Retinal Prosthesis
- Serologic Genetic and Molecular Screening for Colorectal Cancer
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block for Headache
- Whole Gland Cryoablation of 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 “Draft Medical Policies” drop-down.