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BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates – February 2023
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February 2023 BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates:
- Actemra (tocilizumab)
- Acupuncture for Pain ManagementNausea and Vomitingand Opioid Dependence
- ADHD Stimulant ST Policy
- Advanced Therapies for Pharmacologic Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Advanced Therapies for Pharmacological Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension – MA Only
- Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid Injections
- Anorexiants
- Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions
- Botulinum Toxin
- Botulinum Toxin – MA Only
- Cialis (tadalafil) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Cosentyx (secukinumab)
- Dojolvi (triheptanoin)
- Dynamic Spinal Visualization
- Empaveli (pegcetacoplan)
- Enbrel (etanercept)
- Esbriet (pirfenidone)
- Filgrastim (NeupogenGranixZarxioNivestym)
- Focal Treatments for Prostate Cancer
- Galafold (migalastat)
- Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Plasma Cell DyscrasiasIncluding Multiple Myeloma and POEMS Syndrome
- Herceptin (trastuzumab) and Biosimilars
- Hetlioz (tasimelteon)
- Ilumya (tildrakizumab-asmn)
- Isolated Small Bowel Transplant
- Kevzara (sarilumab)
- Kineret (anakinra)
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Neurological Conditions
- Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) – MA Only
- Liposuction for Lipedema and Lymphedema
- Microprocessor Controlled Prostheses for the Lower Limb
- Miscellaneous Investigational Procedures
- Mulpleta (lusutrombopag)
- Nucala (mepolizumab)
- Olumiant (baricitinib)
- Onpattro (patisiran)
- Orencia IV SQ (abatacept)
- Orilissa (elagolix)
- Orthoptic Training for the Treatment of Vision or Learning Disabilities
- Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta Fulphila Nyvepria Udenyca Ziextenzo)
- Pelvic Floor Stimulation as a Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
- Poteligeo (mogamulizmuab-kpkc)
- Radiofrequency Coblation Tenotomy for Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Retinal Prosthesis
- Rituxan (rituximab)
- Rybrevant (amivantamab-vmjw)
- Siliq (brodalumab)
- Skyrizi (risankizumab-rzaa)
- Stelara (ustekinumab)
- Step Therapy Policy
- Sunosi (solriamfetol)
- Takhzyro (lanadelumab)
- Thyroid Disease Testing
- Transcatheter Aortic-Valve Implantation for Aortic Stenosis
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Implantation
- Treatment of Nasal Valve Collapse
- Verkazia (cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion 01%)
- Xpovio (selinexor)
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