Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialAugust 31, 2019

Clinical guideline updates are available on anthem.com

 

The following new and revised medical policies were endorsed at the June 6, 2019 Medical Policy & Technology Assessment Committee (MPTAC) meeting. These, and all Anthem medical policies, are available at anthem.com/providers > scroll down and select ‘Find Resources for [state]’ > Medical Policies and Clinical UM Guidelines.

 

If you do not have access to the internet, you may request a hard copy of any updated policy by contacting the Provider Call Center.

 

Archived clinical guideline effective October 1, 2019

(This policy is transitioning to be an AIM Clinical Guideline.)

 

CG-MED-80 - Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and PET/CT Fusion

 

Revised clinical guideline effective December 1, 2019

(The following guideline listed below might result in services that were previously covered now being considered either not medically necessary and/or investigational.)

 

CG-SURG-101 - Ablative Techniques as a Treatment for Barrett’s Esophagus