The following policies were recently reviewed for annual update. The full texts of these policies are available in the Provider section of bcbsri.com:

• Corneal Topography, Computer Assisted Corneal Topography, Photokeratoscopy
• Occipital Nerve Stimulation Insertion
• Outpatient Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Peripheral Subcutaneous Field Stimulation
• Retinal Prosthesis
• Retinal Telescreening for Diabetic Retinopathy
• Sensory Integration Therapy and Auditory Integration Therapy

We also post monthly drafts of medical policies being created or reassessed for your review. As a reminder, you can provide comments on draft policies for up to 30 days. Draft policies are located on the Provider homepage, under the Medical Policies section, under the “Draft Medical Policies” drop-down.