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    CurrentAmeriHealth Caritas LouisianaPolicy CCP.1547

    ZOLL Heart Failure Management System

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    Coverage determinations for the wearable ZOLL Heart Failure Management System used to monitor thoracic fluid, heart rhythm, and related physiologic data in patients with heart failure or arrhythmia concerns. The system is investigational, not clinically proven, and not medically necessary.

    Policy Summary
    PayerAmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
    PolicyZOLL Heart Failure Management System
    Policy CodePolicy CCP.1547
    Change TypeNo material change
    Effective DateSeptember 1, 2025
    Last ReviewAug 1, 2025
    Next Review DateDecember 1, 2026
    Key ActionRequests for the ZOLL Heart Failure Management System are subject to denial because it is investigational, not clinically proven, and not medically necessary.
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    POLICY UPDATE CHANGES

    No material clinical or coverage changes in this revision.

    Not coveredCoverage determination
    37%Reported hospitalization reduction
    90 daysTrial patch duration
    21+FDA intended-use age

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    3 studiesEffectiveness evidence

    Coverage Criteria

    Not medically necessary

    The ZOLL Heart Failure Management System is investigational/not clinically proven and therefore not medically necessary.

    Noncovered status: The ZOLL Heart Failure Management System is investigational, not clinically proven, and not medically necessary.

    This is a coverage determination rather than an approval pathway; no covered clinical criteria are provided.

    The ZOLL Heart Failure Management System is excluded from coverage because it is considered investigational/not clinically proven and not medically necessary.

    The ZOLL Heart Failure Management System is investigational/not clinically proven and, therefore, not medically necessary.

    Provider Actions

    Denial Risk

    Investigational device

    Requests for the ZOLL Heart Failure Management System are subject to denial because the system is classified as investigational, not clinically proven, and not medically necessary.

    Clinical Background

    Heart failure occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support the body’s other organs. It may result from structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or pumping, and can affect the heart’s ability to maintain adequate circulation and organ support.

    Definitions

    ZOLL Heart Failure Management System
    Device typeWearable, patch-based sensor
    TechnologyUses radiofrequency technology
    Primary measurementMeasures the Thoracic Fluid Index to detect early changes in pulmonary fluid levels
    Physiologic dataContinuously records, stores, and transmits thoracic fluid data, heart rate, respiratory rate, activity, posture, and heart rhythm
    Heart failure
    DefinitionA condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood and oxygen to support other body organs
    Underlying impairment
    Policy Summary
    PayerAmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana
    PolicyZOLL Heart Failure Management System
    Policy CodePolicy CCP.1547
    Change TypeNo material change
    Effective DateSeptember 1, 2025
    Last ReviewAug 1, 2025
    Next Review DateDecember 1, 2026
    Key ActionRequests for the ZOLL Heart Failure Management System are subject to denial because it is investigational, not clinically proven, and not medically necessary.
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    Coverage CriteriaProvider ActionsClinical BackgroundDefinitions
    May result from structural or functional impairment of ventricular filling or pumping
    Thoracic Fluid Index
    DefinitionA measure generated by the ZOLL Heart Failure Management System
    What it detectsChanges in pulmonary or thoracic fluid levels
    Clinical relevanceMay indicate early heart failure decompensation