Medical Guidelines | Reason for Update |
|---|---|
| Convection-Enhanced Delivery of Therapeutic Agents to the Brain | Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 3/16/2022. Reference added. No change to policy statement. |
| Cord Blood as a Source of Stem Cells | Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 3/16/2022. No change to policy statement. |
| Monoclonal Antibody Imaging for Prostate Cancer | Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 3/16/22. No change to policy statement. |
| Oncologic Applications of Photodynamic Therapy, Including Barrett’s Esophagus | Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 3/16/2022. Reference added. No change to policy statement. |
| Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Treatment of Lymphedema and Venous Ulcers | References added. Regulatory status updated. Policy Guidelines updated. Policy statement added that the use of lymphedema pumps applied to the head and neck to treat lymphedema is considered investigational. Notification given 2/8/2022 for policy effective date 4/19/2022. |
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