All policies are posted prior to
their effective date. Below is a listing of the policy notifications that we
have posted to our website as of February 21, 2012.
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March 2, 2012
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11.03.02m
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Bariatric surgery
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February 1, 2012
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March 7, 2012
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08.09.11n
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Medicare Part B vs. Part D Crossover
Drugs
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January 6, 2012
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March 20, 2012
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11.08.03h
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Lipectomy and Liposuction
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December 21, 2011
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March 21, 2012
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10.01.01i
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Cardiac Rehabilitation and Intensive
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
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January 18, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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11.17.06h
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Surgical and Minimally Invasive
Treatments for Urinary Outlet Obstruction due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
(BPH)
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January 5, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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10.06.01e
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Speech Therapy
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January 5, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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07.13.07e
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Corneal Pachymetry Using
Ultrasound
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January 5, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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10.04.01j
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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January 5, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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11.08.12g
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Surgery for Gynecomastia
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January 5, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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05.00.09e
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Bone Growth Stimulators
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January 5, 2012
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April 4, 2012
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05.00.37d
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Compression Garments
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January 5, 2012
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April 5, 2012
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07.03.09h
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Electromyography (EMG) Studies:
Needle EMG, Surface EMG (SEMG)
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January 6, 2012
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April 5, 2012
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07.03.18g
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Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and
Related Electrodiagnostic Studies
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January 6, 2012
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Visit the Medical Policy Portal located on our IBC website for the latest
policy notifications.
Just select Accept and
Go to Medical Policy Online, agree to the Terms and Conditions, then select the Policy Notifications section located on the middle
of the screen.
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portal. Log onto NaviNet, select Reference Tools from the Plan Transactions menu,
then Medical Policy. Once these policies are
in effect, they will be available by using the Search box on the Medical Policy portal.
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