The Following Medical Policies Have Been Published to the BCBSKS Website

• Bone Mineral Density Studies
• Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Drug Testing in Pain Management and Substance Use Disorder Treatment
• Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points
• Gene Expression Profiling for Cutaneous Melanoma
• Gene Expression-Based Assays for Cancers of Unknown Primary
• Genetic Cancer Susceptibility Panels Using Next Generation Sequencing
• Genetic Testing for Lynch Syndrome and Other Inherited Colon Cancer Syndromes
• Homocysteine Testing
• Laboratory Tests for Heart and Kidney Transplant Rejection
• Low-Level Laser Therapy
• Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Pneumatic Compression Pumps for Treatment of Lymphedema and Venous Ulcers (for Home Use)
• Translarna (ataluren)
• Treatment of Tinnitus
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation

 

Please see the Revision section of the policy to identify changes.

Source: https://www.bcbsks.com/CustomerService/Providers/MedicalPolicies/policies.shtml