Humana October 2017 Medical Policy Updates

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The following Medical Policies have been revised.

October 2017

Effective Date	Policy Name	Reviewed Date
10/26/2017	Allergy Treatments	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Computer Assisted Surgical Navigation	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems and Insulin Pumps	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Drug-Eluting Coronary Stents	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Dynamic Spinal Stabilization Devices	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) for Musculoskeletal Indications and Soft Tissue Wounds and Coblation Therapy	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Gene Expression Profiling	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Genetic Testing for Carrier Screening	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Hyperthermia Treatment for Cancer (Local, Regional and Whole Body)	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Joint Resurfacing Arthroplasty	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Neuroablative Techniques for Chronic Pain	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Noninvasive Home Ventilators	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Ocular Surface Disease-Diagnosis and Treatment	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Ovarian Vein and – or Internal Iliac Vein Embolization	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Panniculectomy, Abdominoplasty, Abdominal Contouring	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Percutaneous Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, Sacroplasty	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Pulmonary Rehabilitation	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Scanning Computerized Ophthalmic Diagnostic Imaging	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Serological and Fecal Testing for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)	10/26/2017
10/26/2017	Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)	10/26/2017

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