BCBS Arkansas Medical Policy Updates – July 2021

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July 2021 BCBS Arkansas Medical Policy Updates:

• Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid Injections
• Balloon Sinuplasty
• Brachytherapy, Prostate, Low-dose Rate
• Certified Nurse Midwives
• Certified Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Clinical Trials_PPACA Requirements, Non-grandfathered Plans
• Corneal Topography
• Coverage Policy Manual – Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Coverage Policy Manual – Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Genetic Test: Breast Ca; Risk Recurrence to Determine Need for Adjuvant Therapy (Oncotype DX)
• High Dose Chemotheraphy with Allogenic or Autologous Stem Cell and/or Progenitor Cell Support
• Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing Aids
• Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
• Lab Test: Serum Vitamin D Levels
• Macular Translocation
• Nutritional Supplements
• Percutaneous Angioplasty, Stenting & Atherectomy of the Lower Extremity, Abdominal Aortic & Visceral Arteries
• PET Scans (Positron Emission Tomography)
• Photochemotherapy (PUVA)
• Preventive Services For Non-Grandfathered (Ppaca) Plans: Aspirin To Prevent Cardiovascular Disease In Adults
• Preventive Services for Non-Grandfathered (PPACA) Plans: Overview
• Preventive Services for Non-Grandfathered (PPACA) Plans: Prevention of Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
• Renal Artery, Angioplasty/Stenting, Percutaneous
• Scintimammography and Gamma Imaging of the Breast and Axilla
• Surgical Treatments for Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer Treatment
• Transplant, Autologous Islet Cell for Chronic Pancreatitis
• Transplant, Kidney
• Transplant, Lung and Lobar Lung
• Use of Laser Therapy or Radiofrequency Therapy for the Treatment of Vaginal Atrophy or Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome
• Wilderness Therapy

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