BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates – November 2022

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November 2022 BCBS Kansas City Medical Policy Updates:

• Alunbrig (brigatinib)
• Balversa (erdafitinib)
• Brineura (cerliponase alfa)
• Chemical Peels
• Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy for Leukemia and Lymphoma
• Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy for Multiple Myeloma
• Closure Devices for Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defects
• Cryoablation Radiofrequency Ablation and Laser Ablation for Treatment of Chronic Rhinitis
• Decompression of the Intervertebral Disc Using Laser Energy (Laser Discectomy) or Radiofrequency Coblation (Nucleoplasty)
• Diacomit (stiripentol)
• Endothelial Keratoplasty
• Endovascular Procedures (Angioplasty and or Stenting) for Intracranial Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms)
• Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg)
• Eyelid Thermal Pulsation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
• Formulary Non-Covered Drugs
• Fotivda (tivozanib)
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
• Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas
• IMFINZI (durvalumab)
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
• Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) HeadNeckThyroid and Brain Cancers
• Interventions for Progressive Scoliosis
• Isturisa (osilodrostat)
• Kevzara (sarilumab)
• Koselugo (selumetinib)
• Laser Treatment of Onychomycosis
• Mavenclad (cladribine)
• Nulibry (fosdenopterin)
• Ofev (nintedanib)
• Opdivo (nivolumab)
• Patient-Specific Instrumentation (egCutting Guides) for Joint Arthroplasty
• Pemazyre (pemigatinib)
• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Sacroplasty
• Radicava (edaravone)
• Radioactive Seed Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions
• Radiofrequency Ablation of the Renal Sympathetic Nerves as a Treatment for Resistant Hypertension
• Reconstructive Breast Surgery and Management of Breast Implants
• Rydapt (midostaurin)
• Small Bowel – Liver and Multivisceral Transplant
• Step Therapy Policy
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy
• Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement
• Surgical Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Thermography and Temperature Gradient Studies
• Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy)
• Tukysa (tucatinib)
• Tymlos (abaloparatide)
• Vertebral Axial Decompression

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