Paramount Healthcare Medical Policy Updates – August 2022

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August 2022 Paramount Healthcare Medical Policy Updates:

• Acne Surgery, Dermabrasion and Chemical Peels
• Alternative Radiofrequency Methods of Denervation: Noncovered – pulsed radiofrequency denervation, laser denervation, chemodenervation, water-cooled radiofrequency denervation, cryodenervation, and intraosseous radiofrequency ablation
• Behavioral Health Readmission-Advantage
• Bioengineered Skin and Tissue Substitutes
• Bone Density Measurements
• Cardioverter Defibrillators
• Care Management Services
• Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-T Cell Therapy
• Chiropractic Services & Spinal Manipulation
• Clinical Trials
• COMMERCIAL Telehealth Services
• Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery
• COVID-19 Vaccines
• Diabetes Self-Management Training
• Electrocardiograms
• Elite/ProMedica Medicare Plan Telehealth Services
• Experimental/Investigational Procedure/Services
• Genetic Expression Assays for Breast Cancer Prognosis
• Genetic Testing
• Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
• Liquid Biopsy
• Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Molecular Profiling (Somatic Testing) Panels for Solid Cancer Tumors and Hematologic Malignancies
• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, and Sacroplasty
• PIK3CA Genetic Testing
• Point-of-Care Testing for Glycated Hemoglobin (A1c)
• Postoperative Sinus Debridement
• Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs) Health Products
• Preventative Services
• Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy for Cutaneous Vascular Lesions
• Retinal Telescreening for Diabetic Retinopathy
• Scintimammography and Gamma Imaging of the Breast and Axilla
• Sleep Study Testing
• Tobacco Cessation Counseling
• Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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