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BCBS Wellmark Medical Policy Updates – January 2019
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January 2019 BCBS Wellmark Medical Policy Updates:
- Ambulatory Cardiac Event Monitoring and Real-Time Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry
- Bio-Engineered Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Tests
- Cellular Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer – Provenge (Sipuleucel-T)
- Computer-aided Detection (CAD)/Computer Aided Evaluation (CAE) of Malignancy with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
- Detection and Quantification of Circulating Tumor Cells in the Management of Patients with Cancer
- Diaphragmatic/Phrenic Nerve Stimulation and Diaphragm Pacing Systems
- DNA-Based Testing for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Enteral Therapy and Oral Formula
- Enzyme Replacement Therapy for Lysosomal Storage Diseases
- Fecal Incontinence Management
- Functional Endoscopic Dilation of the Sinuses
- Gene Expression Based Assays for Cancer of Unknown Primary
- Gene Expression Profiling for Uveal Melanoma
- Genetic Testing for FLT3, NPM1, and CEBPA Mutations
- Genetic Testing of BRCA for Indications Outside of Breast and Ovarian Cancers*
- Implantable Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Implantable Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
- Kymriah (Tisagenlecleucel)*
- Leadless Cardiac Pacemaker
- Lutathera (Lutetium Lu 177 Dotatate)*
- Medical Foods and Specialized Formula for the Treatment of Inborn Errors of Metabolism
- Miscellaneous Cardiac Treatments and Monitors
- Miscellaneous Electrical Stimulation
- Molecular Markers in Fine Needle Aspirates of the Thyroid
- Oncotype DX Breast
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- Responsive Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Partial Epilepsy
- Sacral Nerve Stimulation/Neuromodulation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Subtalar Arthroereisis and Subtalar Joint Implant
- Surgical Treatment of Lymphedema
- Synthetic Cartilage Implants for Joint Pain
- Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ/TMD) Treatment
- Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Treatment of Achalasia and Gastric Motility Disorders
- Urine Drug Testing
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
- Yescarta (Axicabtagene Ciloleucel)*
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