Aetna Medical Policy Updates – February 2019

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February 2019 Aetna Medical Policy Updates:

• Anecortave Acetate (Retaane)
• Antepartum Fetal Surveillance
• Artificial Retina
• Automated Audiometry
• Back Pain – Invasive Procedures
• Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Treatments
• Cardiovascular Monitoring Equipment for Home Use: Pulse, Blood Pressure, Telemonitors, and Pacemaker Monitors
• Carotid Sinus Stimulation for Hypertension
• Clotting Factors
• Color-Flow Doppler Echocardiography in Adults
• Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH)
• Computerized Wheeze Detectors
• Corneal Remodeling
• Critical Flicker Fusion
• Devices for Post-Operative Use Following Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
• Diabetes Tests, Programs and Supplies
• Dinutuximab (Unituxin)
• Distal Interphalangeal (DIP), Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) and Proximal Interphalangeal (PIP) Joint Implants
• Distraction Osteosynthesis
• Electrical Stimulation for Pain
• Electroretinography
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Esophageal Doppler Monitoring
• Evacuation of Meibomian Glands
• Face Transplantation
• Fetal Fibronectin, Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Salivary Estriol Testing for Preterm Labor
• Fluocinolone Acetonide Intra-vitreal Implant (Retisert and Iluvien)
• Hand Transplantation
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Inherited Metabolic Disorders and Genetic Diseases
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Myelodysplastic Syndrome
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Myelofibrosis
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Solid Tumors in Adults
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
• High-Resolution Anoscopy
• Home Behavioral Healthcare Services
• Home Hemoglobin Testing Devices
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• Human Fibrinogen Concentrate (RiaSTAP and Fibryna)
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
• Implantable Left Atrial Hemodynamic Monitor
• Internal Fixation of Rib Fracture
• Intra-coronary Hyperoxemic Therapy
• Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker
• Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)
• Migraine and Cluster Headache: Nonsurgical Management
• Naltrexone Implants
• Nesiritide (Natrecor)
• Non-invasive Measurement of Advanced Glycation End-products in the Skin
• Nutritional Support
• Omacetaxine (Synribo)
• Oprelvekin (Neumega)
• Oxygen
• Pediatric Intensive Feeding Programs
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
• Prostate Cancer Vaccine
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Quantitative Pupillometry/Pupillography
• Re-breathing of Inert Gas for Measurement of Cardiac Output
• Recombinant Human Parathyroid Hormone (Natpara)
• Shoulder Arthroplasty and Arthrodesis
• Speech Therapy
• Transrectal Ultrasound
• Ziconotide (Prialt)

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