Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee November 2017 Pending Medical Policies

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November 2017 Pending Medical Policies:

Topics due to be included in the Medical Policy Manual on 11/1/2017:

• Ablation Procedures for Peripheral Neuromas
• Human Amniotic Membrane Grafts and Amniotic Fluid Injections
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast
• Whole Exome and Genome Sequencing

Topics due to be included in the Medical Policy Manual on 12/1/2017:

• Implantable Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
• Noninvasive Techniques for Evaluation and Monitoring of Chronic Liver Diseases

Topics due to be included in the Medical Policy Manual on 12/20/2017:

• Bariatric Surgery
• BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2 Testing for Breast, Ovarian and Other Cancers
• Cardioverter Defibrillators
• Genetic Testing (CFTR mutations) for Cystic Fibrosis
• Osteochondral Allografting
• Osteochondral Autografting
• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty and Sacroplasty
• Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for the Treatment of Cancer, including Barrett’s Esophagus

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