Click here to view the CareFirst BCBS Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Policy Updates »…
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) Medical Policy Updates – February 2023
Click here to view the Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) Medical Policy Updates »
February 2023 Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) Medical Policy Updates:
- Ablation of Peripheral Nerves to Treat Pain
- Airway Clearance Devices
- Allogeneic Processed Thymus Tissue-agdc (Rethymic)
- Amniotic Membrane and Amniotic Fluid
- Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Diagnosis
- Bamlanivimab and Etesevimab Antibody Therapy
- Biofeedback as a Treatment of Chronic Pain
- Biventricular Pacemakers (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) for the Treatment of Heart Failure
- Botulinum Toxin
- Brain Tissue Transplantation and Neurotransplantation
- Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Cervical Spinal Fusion
- Computed Tomography to Detect Coronary Artery Calcification
- Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures
- Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
- Elastography and Associated Imaging Techniques
- Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation of the Appendicular Skeleton
- Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB)
- Electroretinography (ERG), Multi-Focal Electroretinography (mfERG) And Pattern Electroretinography (PERG)
- Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation or Cryoablation for Barrett Esophagus
- Esketamine Nasal Spray
- Experimental, Investigational and/or Unproven Procedures/Services
- Extracranial Carotid Angioplasty or Stenting
- Facet Joint Injections
- FDA-Approved Drugs and Biologicals
- Gender Assignment Surgery and Gender Reassignment Surgery with Related Services
- Genetic Testing for Mitochondrial Disorders
- Givosiran
- Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) or Additional Infusion Following Preparative Regimens (General Donor and Recipient Information)
- High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) With or Without Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRgFUS)
- Human Growth Hormone (GH)
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Intraocular Lens (IOLs) and Implantable Miniature Telescope (IMT)
- In-Vivo Analysis of Colorectal Polyps
- Laser Treatment of Vulvovaginal Atrophy (VVA)
- Long-Term Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry, Implantable Cardiac Rhythm Event Monitors, and Intracardiac Ischemia Detection Systems)
- Low-Level and High-Power Laser Therapy
- Management of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) with C1 Esterase Inhibitor, Human and Ecallantide
- Medical Management of Sleep Related Breathing Disorders
- Molecular Testing For Chronic Heart Failure and Heart Transplant
- Myocardial Sympathetic Innervation Imaging in Patients With Heart Failure
- Oncology Medications
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Treatment of Lymphedema and Venous Ulcers
- Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Treatment of Lymphedema and Venous Ulcers
- Polysomnography for Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders
- Progenitor Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Damaged Myocardium Due to Ischemia
- Progesterone Therapy as a Technique to Reduce Preterm Delivery in High-Risk Pregnancies
- Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Solid Tumors, Excluding Liver
- Radiofrequency Ablation of the Renal Sympathetic Nerves as a Treatment for Resistant or Uncontrolled Hypertension
- Reconstructive Breast Surgery
- Refractive and Therapeutic Keratoplasty
- Reslizumab
- Risk Stratification Tests for Determining Arrhythmias (Signal-Averaged Electrocardiography [SAECG] and Microvolt T-Wave Alternans [MTWA])
- Sacroiliac Joint Fixation/Fusion
- Services for Infertility and Recurrent Fetal Loss
- Sleep Related Breathing Disorders: Surgical Management
- Specialty Medication Administration Site of Care
- Staphylococcal Vaccines
- Surgery for Lipedema and Lymphedema
- Tocilizumab
- Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE) of the Liver
- Ustekinumab
- Vertebral Axial Decompression
- Viscocanalostomy and Canaloplasty
Policy Alerts monitors Commercial and Medicare medical policies for changes. While medical Insurance carriers typically update medical policies annually, there are many reasons why they might review or update a policy. When reviews occur out of cycle they often go unnoticed. Policy Alerts keeps you updated when Payers make coverage changes to medical policies affecting your business.
Policy Alerts continuously monitors Commercial and Medicare Payer coverage information to keep you up-to-date on medical Insurance decisions in real-time. When changes occur, instant email alerts are delivered to your inbox. Clients have access to detailed coverage reports and medical policies through the interactive Policy Alerts Dashboard portal. Save time each month and keep focused on important Payer medical policy reviews and coverage decisions affecting your business!
Policy Alerts takes a client-focused hands-on approach and is constantly working to provide our customers with helpful insights and actionable analytics. We understand what our clients need and are dedicated to providing timely, accurate, and always up-to-date reports.
Health economic and reimbursement information provided by Policy Alerts is gathered from third-party sources and is subject to change without notice as a result of complex and frequently changing laws, regulations, rules and policies. All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them. This information is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute reimbursement or legal advice.
Related Posts
