Review ConnectiCare's policies on various medical treatments and emerging medical technologies.
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| Policy name | Download (PDF) |
|---|---|
| Abdominoplasty-Panniculectomy | Download (PDF) |
| Ambulance | Download (PDF) |
| Ambulatory Monitoring Electroencephalogram (EEG) | Download (PDF) |
| Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Ocular Reconstruction | Download (PDF) |
| Arthroscopy-Arthroplasty | Download (PDF) |
| Automatic External Defibrillators | Download (PDF) |
| Balloon Sinuplasty | Download (PDF) |
| Bariatric Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| Biomagnetic Therapy | Download (PDF) |
| Blepharoplasty | Download (PDF) |
| Bone Mineral Density Studies in Adult Populations | Download (PDF) |
| Breast Implants and Reconstruction | Download (PDF) |
| Canaloplasty and Viscocanalostomy | Download (PDF) |
| Capsule Endoscopy | Download (PDF) |
| Cardiac Event Monitoring | Download (PDF) |
| Cartilage Implants | Download (PDF) |
| Chemical Peels | Download (PDF) |
| Clinical Trial | Download (PDF) |
| Cochlear Implants | Download (PDF) |
| Congenital Heart Disease | Download (PDF) |
| Cortical Stimulation for Epilepsy (NeuroPace®) | Download (PDF) |
| Cosmetic Surgery Procedures | Download (PDF) |
| Craniofacial Procedures | Download (PDF) |
| Cryosurgery for Liver Tumors | Download (PDF) |
| Cryosurgical Ablation for Prostate Cancer | Download (PDF) |
| Cryosurgical and Radiofrequency Ablation for Renal Tumors | Download (PDF) |
| Deep Brain Stimulation | Download (PDF) |
| Dermabrasion | Download (PDF) |
| Drug Alcohol Testing | Download (PDF) |
| Durable Medical Equipment | Download (PDF) |
| Experimental Investigational or Unproved Services Policy | Download (PDF) |
| External Counterpulsation | Download (PDF) |
| Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) | Download (PDF) |
| Foot Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| Formula and Enteral Nutrition-CT | Download (PDF) |
| Formula and Enteral Nutrition-MA | Download (PDF) |
| Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| gammaCore Sapphire CV Coronavirus | Download (PDF) |
| Gastric Electrical Stimulation | Download (PDF) |
| Gender Reassignment Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| Glaucoma Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| Gynecomastia | Download (PDF) |
| High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices and Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilators | Download (PDF) |
| Home Health Aide | Download (PDF) |
| Homecare | Download (PDF) |
| Hysterectomy | Download (PDF) |
| Infertility | Download (PDF) |
| Insulin Delivery Devices & CGM Systems | Download (PDF) |
| Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments | Download (PDF) |
| Lyme Disease Diagnosis & Treatment | Download (PDF) |
| Lymphedema Treatment | Download (PDF) |
| Mechanical Stretching Devices | Download (PDF) |
| Neuropsychological Testing | Download (PDF) |
| Non-Invasive Electroencephalogram (EEG) | Download (PDF) |
Non-Invasive H-Pylori Testing
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Download (PDF) |
| Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) for Fetal Aneuploidy | Download (PDF) |
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis and Treatment | Download (PDF) |
| Ocular Photoscreening Policy | Download (PDF) |
| Oral Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| Orthognathic Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| Osteogenic Stimulators – Non-Spinal Applications | Download (PDF) |
| Osteogenic Stimulators – Spinal Applications | Download (PDF) |
| Osteogenic Stimulators – Ultrasound, Non-invasive | Download (PDF) |
| Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Policy | Download (PDF) |
| Otoacoustic Emissions Testing Policy | Download (PDF) |
| Peripheral Nerve Block | Download (PDF) |
| Periurethral Bulking Agents for Urinary Incontinence | Download (PDF) |
| Phototherapy Photochemotherapy Photodynamic Therapy | Download (PDF) |
| Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Voiding Dysfunction | Download (PDF) |
| Power Mobility Device | Download (PDF) |
| Pulsed Dye Laser Therapy for Cutaneous Vascular Lesions | Download (PDF) |
| Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett's Esophagus | Download (PDF) |
| Radiofrequency Ablation for Tumors | Download (PDF) |
| Reconstructive Surgery | Download (PDF) |
| Reduction Mammoplasty | Download (PDF) |
| Rhinoplasty | Download (PDF) |
| Septoplasty | Download (PDF) |
| Site of Service Policy | Download (PDF) |
| Stimulators (Neurostimulation) | Download (PDF) |
| Surgical Correction Chest Wall Deformities | Download (PDF) |
| Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis | Download (PDF) |
| TelemedicinePolicy_Updated_2017 | Download (PDF) |
| Testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | Download (PDF) |
| Tonsillectomy-Adenoidectomy | Download (PDF) |
| Total Ankle Replacement | Download (PDF) |
| Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement | Download (PDF) |
| Transurethral Radiofrequency Micro-Remodeling for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence | Download (PDF) |
| Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure | Download (PDF) |
| Varicose Vein Treatment - effective 11.1.2019 | Download (PDF) |
| Ventricular Assist Device | Download (PDF) |
| Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) | Download (PDF) |
Vitamin D Deficiency Testing
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Download (PDF) |
| Visual Electrophysiology Testing | Download (PDF) |
