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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield October 2017 Medical Policy Updates

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October 2017 updated medical policies:

Coverage Criteria Changes for Paclitaxel, albumin-bound, Abraxane
Coverage Criteria Revised for Ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap)
Criteria Updated for Panitumumab (Vectibix)
Coverage Criteria Revised for Eribulin Mesylate (Halaven)
Criteria Updated for Blinatumomab (Blincyto)
Coverage Criteria Revised for Ramucirumab (Cyramza)
Coverage Criteria Established for Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi (Erwinaze)
Coverage Criteria Established for Sebelipase Alfa (Kanuma)
Coverage Criteria Revised for Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Revised Criteria and Policy Title Change for Biventricular Pacemakers for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure
New Criteria for Cryotherapy to Treat Barrett’s Esophagus
Coverage Criteria Established for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy (CAR-T), Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah)
New Policy: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone
REMINDER: Molecular and Genomic Testing
New Coverage Criteria and Policy Title Change for Cardiac Computed Tomography (Cardiac CT)
Radiology Management Program Update
Coverage Criteria Established for Abatacept (Orencia) IV
Coverage Criteria Revised for Ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap)
Criteria Updated for Panitumumab (Vectibix)
Coverage Criteria Revised for Eribulin Mesylate (Halaven)
Criteria Updated for Blinatumomab (Blincyto)
Coverage Criteria Revised for Ramucirumab (Cyramza)
Coverage Criteria Established for Asparaginase Erwinia Chrysanthemi (Erwinaze)
Coverage Criteria Established for Sebelipase Alfa (Kanuma)
Coverage Criteria Established for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy (CAR-T), Tisagenlecleucel (Kymriah)

 

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