BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates – June 2021

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June 2021 BCBS Mississippi Medical Policy Updates:

• Corneal Collagen Cross-linking
• Daptomycin
• Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points
• Endothelial Keratoplasty
• Endovascular Procedures for Intracranial Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms)
• Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab derutecan-nxki)
• Eyelid Thermal Pulsation for the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome
• Genetic Testing for Alzheimer Disease
• Implantation of Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments
• Interventions for Progressive Scoliosis
• Intra-articular Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis
• IV Oncology
• Keratoprosthesis
• Ocriplasmin for Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion
• Onfi (Clobazam)
• Opdivo (Nivolumab)
• Oracea (doxycycline DR)
• Oral Oncology
• Orthopedic Applications of Platelet-Rich Plasma
• Percutaneous Balloon Kyphoplasty, Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty, and Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation
• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Sacroplasty
• Proton Pump Inhibitors Generic First Program
• Savella (Milnacipran)
• Sleep Disorders – Effective 01/01/2018
• Spravato (esketamine)
• Telehealth: Store-and-Forward Telemedicine Services
• Transmyocardial Revascularization
• Vagus Nerve Blocking Therapy for Treatment of Obesity
• Viscocanalostomy and Canaloplasty

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