BCBS Florida Medical Policy Updates – October 2023

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October 2023 BCBS Florida Medical Policy Updates:

• Abaloparatide (Tymlos™)
• Bio-Engineered Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes; Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid
• Botulinum Toxins
• Budesonide (Tarpeyo)
• Cabazitaxel (Jevtana®) Injection
• Clotting Factors and Coagulant Blood Products
• Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA) Heart
• Computed Tomography (CT) Abdomen and Pelvis
• Computed Tomography (CT) Head/Brain
• Computed Tomography (CT) Heart
• Computed Tomography (CT) of the Neck for Soft Tissue Evaluation
• Computed Tomography (CT) Spine (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
• Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Abdomen and Pelvis
• Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Chest (non coronary)
• Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) Lower Extremity
• Crizanlizumab-tcma (Adakveo)
• Deep Brain Stimulation and Responsive Neurostimulation
• Denosumab (Prolia™; Xgeva™) Injection
• Electroretinography
• Eptinezumab-jjmr (Vyepti™)
• External Counterpulsation (ECP)
• Genetic Testing
• Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factors
• H.P. Acthar® Gel (Repository corticotropin)
• Investigational Services
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Brain (Head)
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Chest
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Neck
• Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) Spinal Canal
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Abdomen and Pelvis
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Brain and Head
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Cardiac
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Lower Extremity
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Spine (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Upper Extremity
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging Chest (Thorax)
• Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)
• Maralixibat (Livmarli®) Oral Solution
• Medical & Surgical Management of Sleep Apnea, Snoring, and Other Conditions of the Soft Palate and Nasal Passages
• Multiple Sclerosis Self Injectable Therapy (Interferon beta products, Copaxone and Glatopa)
• New-To-Market Program for ProviderAdministered Medications
• Physical Therapy (PT) and Occupational Therapy (OT)
• Positron Emission Tomography (PET ) Cardiac Applications
• Pulmonary Hypertension Drug Therapy
• Romosozumab-aqqg (Evenity®)
• Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging
• Setmelanotide (Imcivree®) Injection
• Sodium Oxybate (Xyrem®) and Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, and Sodium Oxybates (Xywav®) Oral Solutions
• Teriparatide (Forteo®, Teriparatide Injection)
• Tezepelumab-ekko (Tezspire)
• Tumor/Genetic Markers
• Voxelotor (Oxbryta™)

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