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United Healthcare Medical Policy Updates – July 2019
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July 2019 Medical Policy Updates:
- 17-Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate (Makena™ and 17P)
- Ambulance Services
- Apheresis
- Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation
- Blepharoplasty, Blepharoptosis and Brow Ptosis Repair
- Breast Reduction Surgery
- Breast Repair/Reconstruction Not Following Mastectomy
- Bronchial Thermoplasty
- Carrier Testing for Genetic Dise
- Chemosensitivity and Chemoresistance Assays in Cancer
- Chromosome Microarray Testing
- Clinical Trials
- Clotting Factors and Coagulant Blood Products
- Cytological Examination of Breast Fluids for Cancer Screening
- Durable Medical Equipment, Orthotics, Ostomy Supplies, Medical Supplies and Repairs/Replacements
- Elbow Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty)
- Electrical and Ultrasound Bone Growth Stimulators
- Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Pain and Muscle Rehabilitation
- Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome
- Fetal Aneuploidy Testing Using Cell-Free Fetal Nucleic Acids in Maternal Blood
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Gamifant™ (Emapalumab-Lzsg)
- Gender Dysphoria Treatment
- Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer
- Gynecomastia Treatment
- Habilitative Services and Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy
- Hepatitis Screening
- High Frequency Chest Wall Compression Devices
- Hip Resurfacing and Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty)
- Infertility Services
- Ketamine
- Maximum Dosage
- Medical Records Requirements for Pre-Service
- Molecular Oncology Testing for Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Decisions
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- New Version of the Knowledge Library (KL) Released
- Ophthalmologic Policy: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) Inhibitors
- Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery
- Pectus Deformity Repair
- Preterm Labor Management
- Preventive Care Services
- Proton Beam Radiation Therapy
- Rituxan ®(Rituximab)
- Shoulder Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty)
- Skilled Care and Custodial Care Services
- Skin and Soft Tissue Substitutes
- Soliris (eculizumab), Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz)
- Specialty Medication Administration – Site of Care Review Guidelines
- Spinal Ultrasonography
- Synagis ®(Palivizumab)
- Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals
- Total Artificial Disc Replacement for the Spine
- Total Knee Replacement Surgery (Arthroplasty)
- Umbilical Cord Blood Harvesting and Storage for Future Use
- White Blood Cell Colony Stimulating Factors
- Whole Exome and Whole Genome Sequencing
- Zolgensma ® (Onasemnogene Abeparvovec-Xioi)
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