Health New England Medical Policy Updates – April 2018

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April 2018 Medical Policy Updates;

• Autologous Chondrocyte Transplate Revised Effective 4/1/18
• Blepharoplasty & Browplasty Revised Effective 4/1/18
• Cardiac Monitoring Long Term Care Revised Effective 7/1/18
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) and MassHealth Criteria and Guidelines Revised Effective 4/1/18
• Formula and Enteral Nutrition Revised Effective 7/1/18
• High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices Revised Effective 7/1/18
• Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy Revised Effective 4/1/18
• Infertility Protocol Revised Effective 2/1/18
• Oncotype DX Assay Archive Effective 1/9/18
• Photochemotherapy and Phototherapy Revised Effective 7/1/18
• Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Revised Effective 7/1/18
• Reduction Mammoplasty Revised Effective 7/1/18
• Speech Therapy for Autism Disorders Revised Effective 7/1/18
• Surgical Treatment of Gynecomastia Revised Effective 4/1/18
• Therapeutic Shoes and Orthotics Revised Effective 7/1/18
• Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator Revised Effective 4/1/18

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