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Medical Policy Update Summary July 2019

01/02/2020

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Medical Policy Update Summary July 2019

New:

Ocular photoscreening
Site of service utilization — commercial and Medicaid

Revised:

Bariatric surgery
Capsule endoscopy (camera pill)
Obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment
Osteogenesis stimulators
Posterior tibial nerve stimulation for voiding dysfunction
Visual electrophysiology testing

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