HealthNow (Blue Shield NENY & BCBS WNY) Medical Policy Updates – August 2018

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August 2018 Medical Policy Updates:

• Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factors for Wound Healing and Other Non-Orthopedic Conditions
• Biofeedback as a Treatment of Headache
• Closure Devices for Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Defects
• Cooling Devices Used in the Outpatient Setting
• Diagnosis and Medical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Endovascular Procedures for Intracranial Arterial Disease (Atherosclerosis and Aneurysms)
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis and Other Musculoskeletal Conditions
• Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
• Ingestible pH and Pressure Capsule
• Laboratory Tests for Heart Transplant Rejection
• Microprocessor-Controlled Prostheses for the Lower Limb
• Medical Services Protocol Updates
• Molecular Testing for the Management of Pancreatic Cysts or Barrett Esophagus
• Multigene Expression Assay for Predicting Recurrence in Colon Cancer
• Genetic Testing for Lipoprotein(a) Variant(s) as a Decision Aid for Aspirin Treatment
• Genetic Testing for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
• Genetic Testing for PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome
• Genetic Testing for Lactase Insufficiency
• Ovarian and Internal Iliac Vein Embolization as a Treatment of Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
• Thermography
• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Sacroplasty
• Percutaneous Balloon Kyphoplasty, Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty, and Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation
• Computer-Aided Evaluation of Malignancy With Magnetic  Resonance Imaging of the Breast
• Surgical Treatment of Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
• Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
• Interspinous and Interlaminar Stabilization/Distraction Devices (Spacers)
• Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound
• Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement
• Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
• Bronchial Thermoplasty
• Automated Percutaneous and Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy
• Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monit
• Extracranial Carotid Artery Stenting
• Autografts and Allografts in the Treatment of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions
• Whole Gland Cryoablation of Prostate Cancer
• Oncologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy, Including Barrett Esophagus
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Solid Tumors of Childhood
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Germ Cell Tumors
• Treatment of Tinnitus
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Primary Amyloidosis
• Radioembolization for Primary and Metastatic Tumors of the Liver
• Orthopedic Applications of Stem Cell Therapy (Including Allografts and Bone Substitutes Used With Autologous Bone Marrow)
• Stem Cell Therapy for Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Cognitive Rehabilitation
• Hippotherapy
• Keratoprosthesis
• Corneal Topography/Computer-Assisted Corneal  Topography/Photokeratoscopy
• Photodynamic Therapy for Choroidal Neovascularization
• Aqueous Shunts and Stents for Glaucoma
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Protein and Genetic Testing for Prostate Cancer
• Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
• Tumor Treating Fields Therapy
• Vestibular Function Testing

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