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BCBS South Carolina Medical Policy Updates – May 2021
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May 2021 BCBS South Carolina Medical Policy Updates:
- Acupuncture and Dry Needling
- Diagnosis and Medical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and MUYTH-Associated Polyposis Testing
- Gene Therapy for Inherited Retinal Dystrophy/Luxturna™
- Genetic Testing for Hereditary Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer Syndrome (BRCA1/BRCA2)
- Genetic Testing for Inherited Thrombophilia
- Hospital Medical Services (Inpatient and Observation) and Consultation
- Lung and Lobar Lung Transplant
- Methadone Treatment for Opiate Addiction
- Percutaneous Treatment of Fracture Non-Unions or Bone Defects with Autologous Bone Marrow with or without Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM)
- Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Treatment of Lymphedema
- Preventive Services for Non Grandfathered (PPACA) Plans: Immunizations
- Semi-Implantable Middle Ear Hearing Aid for Moderate to Severe Sensorineural Hearing Loss
- Stem-cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease
- Stereotactic Radiofrequency Pallidotomy for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
- Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Transmyocardial Revascularization
- Vertebral Axial Decompression
Added 5/25/2021;
- Brachytherapy for Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer Using Permanently Implanted Seeds
- Chelation Therapy for Off-Label Uses
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Cooling Devices Used in the Outpatient Setting
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Plantar Faciitis and Other Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation for Solid Tumors of Childhood
- High-Dose Rate Temporary Prostate Brachytherapy
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines
- Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT): Abdomen and Pelvis
- Lipid Apheresis
- Manipulation Under Anesthesia
- Eptinezumab-jjmr (Vyepti™)
- Gamma-glutamyl Transferase
- Intra-Articular Hyaluronan Injections for Osteoarthritis
- Lumbar Spinal Procedures
- Redblood Cell Molecular Testing
- Ocrelizumab (Ocrevus™)
- Orthoptic Training for the Treatment of Vision or Learning Disabilities
- Preventive Services for Non-Grandfathered (PPACA) Plans: USPSTF recommended services
- Registered Nurses Practicing in Extended Roles
- Trastuzumab
- Viscocanalostomy and Canaloplasty
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