Aetna Medical Policy Updates – January 2019

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January 2019 Aetna Medical Policy Updates:

• Abatacept (Orencia)
• Atezolizumab (Tecentriq)
• Avelumab (Bavencio)
• Axicabtagene Ciloleucel (Yescarta) – Medical Clinical Policy Bulletins | Aetna
• Belinostat (Beleodaq)
• Bezlotoxumab (Zinplava)
• Blinatumomab (Blincyto)
• Bone and Tendon Graft Substitutes and Adjuncts
• Bortezomib (Velcade)
• Cetuximab (Erbitux)
• Chest Physiotherapy and Airway Clearance Devices
• Clotting Factors
• Copanlisib (Aliqopa) – Medical Clinical Policy Bulletins | Aetna
• Daratumumab (Darzalex)
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Durvalumab (Imfinzi)
• Edaravone (Radicava)
• Elotuzumab (Empliciti)
• Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents
• Fibroid Treatment
• Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (Mylotarg) – Medical Clinical Policy Bulletins | Aetna
• Gender Reassignment Surgery
• Golimumab (Simponi and Simponi Aria)
• Hearing Aids
• Hematopoietic Colony-Stimulating Factors (CSFs)
• Inotuzumab Ozogamicin (Besponsa) – Medical Clinical Policy Bulletins | Aetna
• Interferons
• Ipilimumab (Yervoy)
• Irinotecan Liposome Injection (Onivyde)
• Mepolizumab (Nucala)
• Nusinersen (Spinraza)
• Panitumumab (Vectibix)
• Parenteral Immunoglobulins
• Pembrolizumab (Keytruda)
• Pemetrexed (Alimta)
• Pharmacogenetic and Pharmacodynamic Testing
• Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing: Selected Indications
• Radioimmunotherapy for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Ibritumomab Tiuxetan (Zevalin) and Tositumomab (Bexxar)
• Radiostereometric Analysis for Migration and Wear of Orthopedic Implants
• Secukinumab (Cosentyx)
• Siltuximab (Sylvant)
• Spinal Surgery: Laminectomy and Fusion
• Talimogene Laherparepvec (Imlygic)
• Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) – Medical Clinical Policy Bulletins | Aetna
• Trastuzumab (Herceptin), Ado-Trastuzumab (Kadcyla) and Pertuzumab (Perjeta)
• Vedolizumab (Entyvio)
• Vincristine Sulfate Liposome Injection (Marqibo)
• Vyxeos (Daunorubicin-Cytarabine) Liposome – Medical Clinical Policy Bulletins | Aetna
• Ziv-Aflibercept (Zaltrap)

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