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United Healthcare February 2018 Medical Policy Updates
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February 2018 Medical Policy Updates
UPDATED
- Epidural Steroid and Facet Injections for Spinal Pain – Effective Feb. 1, 2018
- Fecal Calprotectin Testing – Effective Feb. 1, 2018
- Glaucoma Surgical Treatments – Effective Mar. 1, 2018
- Home Hemodialysis – Effective Feb. 1, 2018
- Molecular Oncology Testing for Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Decisions – Effective Feb. 1, 2018
- Molecular Oncology Testing for Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Decisions – Effective Apr. 1, 2018
REVISED
- Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation – Effective Apr. 1, 2018
- Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain and Muscle Rehabilitation – Effective Mar. 1, 2018
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) – Effective Apr. 1, 2018
- Outpatient Cardiac Telemetry – Effective Mar. 1, 2018
- Sodium Hyaluronate – Effective Mar. 1, 2018
- Surgical and Ablative Procedures for Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins – Effective Mar. 1, 2018
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation – Effective Mar. 1, 2018
- Whole Exome and Whole Genome Sequencing – Effective Mar. 1, 2018
- Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation – Commercial Medical Policy
- Bariatric Surgery – Commercial Medical Policy
- Deep Brain and Cortical Stimulation – Commercial Medical Policy
- Epidural Steroid and Facet Injections for Spinal Pain – Commercial Medical Policy
- Fecal Calprotectin Testing – Commercial Medical Policy
- Home Hemodialysis – Commercial Medical Policy
- Implantable Beta-Emitting Microspheres for Treatment of Malignant Tumors – Commercial Medical Policy
- Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment – Commercial Medical Policy
- Mechanical Stretching Devices – Commercial Medical Policy
- Molecular Oncology Testing for Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Decisions – Commercial Medical Policy
- Office Based Program – Commercial Utilization Review Guideline
- Surgical and Ablative Procedures for Venous Insufficiency and Varicose Veins – Commercial Medical Policy
- Surgical Treatment for Spine Pain – Commercial Medical Policy
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders – Commercial Medical Policy
- Transcatheter Heart Valve Procedures – Commercial Medical Policy
RETIRED
- None
Medical Benefit Drug Policy Updates
NEW
- Luxturna™ (Voretigene Neparvovec-Rzyl) – Effective Jan. 19, 2018
UPDATED
- Somatostatin Analogs – Commercial Medical Benefit Drug Policy
- Alpha1-Proteinase Inhibitors – Commercial Medical Benefit Drug Policy
REVISED
- None
Coverage Determination Guideline (CDG) Updates
UPDATED
- Clinical Trials – Commercial Coverage Determination Guideline
- Speech Language Pathology Services – Commercial Coverage Determination Guideline
- Panniculectomy and Body Contouring Procedures – Commercial Coverage Determination Guideline
- Cosmetic and Reconstructive Procedures – Commercial Coverage Determination Guideline
- Breast Repair/Reconstruction Not Following Mastectomy – Commercial Coverage Determination Guideline
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