Regence BCBS Medical Policy Updates – December 2022

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December 2022 Regence BCBS Medical Policy Updates:

• Actigraphy
• Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
• Balloon Ostial Dilation for Treatment of Sinusitis
• Bronchial Thermoplasty
• Carrier Screening for Genetic Diseases
• Cholesterol Management in Adults
• Definitive Lower Limb Prostheses
• Digital Therapeutic Products
• Digital Therapeutic Products for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Digital Therapeutic Products for Substance Use Disorders
• Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic and Orthotic Replacements, Duplicates, Repairs, and Upgrades to Existing Equipment
• Electrical Bone Growth Stimulators (Osteogenic Stimulation)
• Electrical Bone Growth Stimulators (Osteogenic Stimulation)
• Endometrial Ablation
• General Medical Necessity Guidance for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS)
• Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma in Children, Adolescents, and Adults
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
• Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Hodgkin Lymphoma
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Pressurization (HBOT)
• Intracardiac Ischemia Monitoring
• Leadless Cardiac Pacemakers
• Lysis of Epidural Adhesions
• Multianalyte and Gene Expression Assays for Predicting Recurrence in Colon Cancer
• Pectus Excavatum
• Pelvic Floor Stimulation as a Treatment of Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
• Powered Exoskeleton for Ambulation
• Powered Knee Prosthesis, Powered Ankle-Foot Prosthesis, Microprocessor-Controlled Ankle-Foot Prosthesis, and Microprocessor-Controlled Knee Prosthesis
• Preventive Services Guideline for Children and Adolescents
• Progenitor Cell Therapy for the Treatment of Damaged Myocardium Due to Ischemia
• Reconstructive Breast Surgery/Mastopexy, and Management of Breast Implants
• Subtalar Arthroereisis
• Transciliary Fistulization for the Treatment of Glaucoma
• Treatment for Diabetes in Adults
• Ultrasound Guidance for Facet Joint Injection

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