Medical Policy Update for March 6, 2023
Medical Guidelines | Update |
|---|---|
| Ambulance and Medical Transport Services (PDF) | Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director Review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
| Chelation Therapy (PDF) | Policy guidelines updated for clarity. References updated. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director Review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
| Clinical Trial Services (PDF) | References updated. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director review 2/2024. No change to policy. |
| Complementary and Alternative Medicine (PDF) | References updated. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 02/2024. Medical Director review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
| Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Arthritis (PDF) | Description, regulatory status, policy guidelines, and references updated. No change to policy statement. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director Review 2/2024. |
| Infusion Therapy in the Home (PDF) | References updated. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Updated Billing/Coding section to remove ICD-10 code B60.0 and add B60.00, B60.01, B60.02, B60.03, B60.09. Medical Director review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
| Inpatient Interfacility Transfers (PDF) | References updated. No change to policy statement. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director review 2/2024. |
| Observation Room Services (PDF) | Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
| Remote Therapeutic and Physiologic Monitoring (PDF) | References updated. Medical Director Review 2/2024. Specialty Matched Consultant Panel review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
| Skilled Nursing Facility Care (PDF) | References updated. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
| Skilled Nursing Services (PDF) | References updated. Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 2/2024. Medical Director Review 2/2024. No change to policy statement. |
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