Guideline Updates Coverage and Clinical GuidelinesAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialMay 1, 2019

Coverage guideline informational notice

Archived Guideline Numbers Effective April 24, 2019

 

CG-DRUG-25 Intravenous versus Oral Drug Administration [Note: Content of CG-DRUG-25 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-MED-82.]

 

CG-DRUG-47 Level of Care: Specialty Pharmaceuticals [Note: Content of CG-DRUG-47 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-MED-83.]

 

DRUG.00003 Chelation Therapy [Note: Content of DRUG.00003 has been transferred to new coverage guideline MED.00127.

 

DRUG.00034 Insulin Potentiation Therapy [Note: Content of DRUG.00034 has been transferred to new coverage guideline MED.00128.

 

 

Archived Coverage Guideline Numbers Effective May 9, 2019

 

DRUG.00110 Inotuzumab ozogamicin (Besponsa®) [Note: Content of DRUG.00110 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-DRUG-113.] 

 

GENE.00002 Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Testing [Note: Content of GENE.00002 has been transferred to clinical UM guideline CG-GENE.06.]  

 

GENE.00005 BCR-ABL Mutation Analysis (Qualitative) [Note: Content of GENE.00005 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-GENE-07.]

 

GENE.00031 Genetic Testing for PTEN Hamartoma Tumor Syndrome [Note: Content of GENE.00031 has been transferred to clinical UM guideline CG-GENE-08.]

 

GENE.00040 Genetic Testing for CHARGE Syndrome [Note: Content of GENE.00040 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-GENE-09.]

 

MED.00119 High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Oncologic Indications   [Note: Content of MED.00119 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-MED-81.]

 

RAD.00066 Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Fusion Imaging Targeted Prostate Biopsy [Note: Content of RAD.00066 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-SURG.98.]

 

SURG.00048 Panniculectomy, Abdominoplasty [Note: Content of SURG.00048 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-SURG-99.]

 

 

Archived Coverage Guideline Numbers Effective June 24, 2019

 

SURG.00033 Cardioverter-Defibrillators [Note: Content of SURG.00033 has been transferred to new clinical UM guideline CG-SURG-97.]