Effective April 1, 2013, IBC has designated Orthovisc
?, 
Synvisc
?, and Synvisc-One
? as our preferred hyaluronate 
acid products for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.
We encourage providers to choose one of the three preferred products when 
treating members who have osteoarthritis of the knee. 
For additional information on the three preferred products to treat 
osteoarthritis of the knee, read the news article, [
]Orthovisc? replaces 
Euflexxa? as one of three preferred products to treat osteoarthritis 
of the knee[], located on our Medical Policy portal.