BCBS Florida Medical Policy Updates – February 2019

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February 2019 Medical Policy Updates:

• Analysis of Human DNA in Stool Samples as a Technique for Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Assays of Genetic Expression in Tumor Tissue as a Technique to Determine Prognosis in
• Axicabtagene Ciloleucel (Yescarta) Infusion
• Azacitidine (Vidaza®) Injection
• Belinostat (Beleodaq™) Injection
• Benralizumab (Fasenra)
• Bio-Engineered Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes; Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid
• Bosutinib (Bosulif ) Tablets
• Brentuximab (Adcetris®) Injection
• Capecitabine (Xeloda®) Tablets
• Dasatinib (Sprycel ) Tablets
• Dermabrasion,Chemical Peels, Salabrasion, and Acne Surgery
• Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation or Cryosurgical Ablation for Barrett’s Esophagus
• Facet Arthroplasty
• Genetic Testing
• Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast or Ovarian Cancer
• H.P. Acthar® Gel (Repository corticotropin)
• Hereditary Angioedema Drug Therapy
• Hip Arthroplasty
• Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
• Imatinib Mesylate (Gleevec ) Tablets
• Implantation of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments
• Investigational Services
• Medical & Surgical Management of Sleep Apnea, Snoring, and Other Conditions of the Soft Palate and Nasal Passages
• Mepolizumab (Nucala)
• Minimally Invasive Procedures for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Dysphagia
• Nilotinib (Tasigna ) Capsules
• Non-Covered Services
• Occipital Nerve Stimulation
• Omacetaxine Mepesuccinate (Synribo ) Injection
• Omalizumab (Xolair®)
• Pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) Injection
• Pemetrexed Disodium (Alimta®) IV
• Plugs for Fistula Repair
• Ponatinib (Iclusig ) Tablets
• Psoralens with Ultraviolet A (PUVA) Therapy
• Regorafenib (Stivarga®) Tablets
• Reslizumab (Cinqair ) IV infusion
• Temozolomide (Temodar®) Capsule and Injection
• Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah) Infusion
• Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
• Trifluridine-Tipiracil (Lonsurf®) Capsule
• Tumor/Genetic Markers
• Ultrasound in Maternity Care
• Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
• Ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap®) IV

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