The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:
- Circulating Tumor-Tissue-Modified Viral DNA Testing for Cancer Management
- Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
- Digestive Enzyme Cartridges
- Digital Health Technologies - Diagnostic Applications
- Dynamic Posturography
- Electrical Stimulation and Electromagnetic Therapy for Wound Treatment
- Eyelid Thermal Pulsation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
- Functional Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
- Gender Affirming Care
- Genetic Testing for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Intraocular Radiotherapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Laparoscopic, Percutaneous, and Transcervical Techniques for the Myolysis of Uterine Fibroids & Hysterectomies
- Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Mandate
- Measurement of Ocular Blood Flow for Glaucoma
- New Technology and Miscellaneous Services
- Optical Coherence Tomography of the Anterior Eye Segment
- Orthopedic Applications of Stem Cell Therapy
- Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Patient-Controlled End of Range Motion Stretching Devices
- Powered Exoskeleton for Ambulation in Patients with Lower-Limb Disabilities
- Prior Authorization of Services, Treatments or Procedures
- Retinal Prosthesis
- Semi-Implantable and Fully Implantable Middle Ear Hearing Aid
- Steroid-Eluting Sinus Stents and Implants
- 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 “Draft Medical Policies” drop-down.