Policy Updates Medical Policy & Clinical GuidelinesBadgerCare Plus and Medicaid SSI ProgramsNovember 7, 2023

Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. updates

Effective April 1, 2024, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield will transition to the following Carelon Medical Benefits Management, Inc. Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines for medical necessity/clinical appropriateness reviews for requested interventions:

  • Genetic Testing Guidelines:
    • Carrier Screening in the Prenatal Setting and Preimplantation Genetic Testing
    • Cell-free DNA Testing for the Management of Cancer
    • Chromosomal Microarray Analysis
    • Genetic Testing for Inherited Conditions
    • Hereditary Cancer Testing 
    • Pharmacogenomic Testing
    • Polygenic Risk Scores
    • Prenatal Testing using cell-free DNA
    • Somatic Tumor Testing
    • Whole Exome Sequencing and Whole Genome Sequencing

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PUBLICATIONS: December 2023 Provider Newsletter