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Blue Shield California August 2017 Medical Policy Updates

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New and Updated Policies
Effective August 1, 2017

  • Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
  • Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis and Other Musculoskeletal Conditions
  • General Approach to Genetic Testing
  • Genetic Testing for Developmental Delay/Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Congenital Anomalies
  • Genetic Testing for Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  • Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome and Other Inherited Colon Cancer Syndromes
  • Genetic Testing for Mental Health Conditions
  • Genetic Testing for Mitochondrial Disorders
  • Genetic Testing for Tamoxifen Treatment
  • Genetic Testing for Warfarin Dose
  • Hysterectomy Surgery
  • Intravenous Anesthetics for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
  • Laboratory Tests for Heart Transplant Rejection
  • Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Severe Emphysema
  • Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
  • Open and Thoracoscopic Approaches to Treat Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter (Maze and Related Procedures)
  • Oscillatory Devices for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis and Other Respiratory Conditions
  • Paraspinal Surface Electromyography to Evaluate and Monitor Back Pain
  • Proteogenomic Testing for Patients with Cancer (GPS Cancer™ Test)
  • Quantitative Sensory Testing
  • Urinary Tumor Markers for Bladder Cancer
  • Vectra® DA Blood Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis

 

 

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