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Geisinger Health Plan Medical Policy Updates – April 2018

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April 2018 Medical Policy Updates:

Whats New:

  • MP038 Oral Health
  • MP075 Tissue Engineered Skin Substitutes
  • MP158 Continuous Passive Motion
  • MP236 Immune Cell Function Assay for Transplant Rejection
  • MP245 Helicobacter Pylori Testing
  • MP252 Colon Motility Testing
  • MP261 Aqueous Drainage Shunt
  • MP272 PCA3 and Gene Expression Assays for Prostate Cancer
  • MP273 Gene-based Testing and/or Protein Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Management of Prostate Cancer
  • MP280 Whole Exome Sequencing
  • MP319 Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
  • MP320 Absorbable Hydrogel Spacer

The following policies have been reviewed with no change to the policy section. Additional references or background information was added to support the current policy.

  • MP025 Transcatheter Closure Devices
  • MP034 Foot Orthotics
  • MP066 ESWT
  • MP068 Reduction Mammaplasty
  • MP078 Sexual Dysfunction Therapies
  • MP090 Inj. Bulking Agents/Incontinence
  • MP092 Imp. Cardiac Loop Recorder
  • MP094 Unilateral Pallidotomy
  • MP106 Ultrasound/ Pregnancy
  • MP112 Wireless Capsule Endoscopy
  • MP113 Electrical Stim Wound Healing
  • MP158 Continuous Passive Motion
  • MP172 MicroVas Vascular Treatment System
  • MP176 Meniett Device
  • MP179 Photodynamic Therapy for Esophageal and Lung Cancer
  • MP189 Computer Aided Detection Technology
  • MP196 Convection-Enhanced Drug Delivery
  • MP209 Medical Error Never Events
  • MP217 Polysomnography and Sleep Studies
  • MP226 Proton Beam Radiation

 

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