Medical Policy updates
Approved new or revised Medical Policies and their effective dates are posted on our website the first day of each month. These policies may impact your reimbursement and your patients’ benefits. You may view all active and pending Policies or view draft Medical Policies and comment.

While information on new or revised Medical Policies is also published in this newsletter for your convenience, please visit our website for access to the most complete and up-to-date Medical Policy information. If you have any questions about BCBSNM’s Medical Policies, please call Health Services at (505) 816-2093.

Effective date	Policy number	Policy name
11/15/09	SUR705.032	Shoulder Resurfacing
11/15/09	SUR705.013	Electrical Bone Growth Stimulation (EBGS)
12/1/09	RX501.056	Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Drug Therapies
12/1/09	SUR707.016	Varicose Vein Management
1/1/10	RX501.007	Subcutaneous Hormone Implants
1/1/10	MED207.147	Immune Cell Function Assay in Solid Organ Transplantation
1/15/10	OTH903.015	Photodynamic Therapy for Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization
1/15/10	SUR702.014bu	Radiofrequency Facet Joint Denervation
1/15/10	SUR702.015bu	Facet Joint Injections
2/1/10	RX502.030	Rituxan® (Rituximab) for Treatment of Cancer and Hematologic Conditions

Issue 12, 2009 • Blue Review • www.bcbsnm.com