Blue Cross Blue Shield - Michigan Coverage Criteria
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- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-20Skin and tissue substitutes (bioengineered skin and amniotic products)Medical policy governing coverage and medical necessity criteria for skin and tissue substitute products (including bioengineered skin, human skin equivalents, amniotic/placental-derived products) used for wound care and certain reconstructive and ophthalmologic indications for BCBSM/BCN Medicare Advantage members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-012026 Healthy Value Enhanced Comprehensive Formulary (Medicare Part D) — Coverage CriteriaDescribes the drugs covered, restrictions (prior authorization, step therapy, quantity limits), and how members or prescribers can request exceptions for Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO and Prescription Blue Group PDP members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-01Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO and Prescription Blue Group PDP Formulary (Drug List) — Coverage CriteriaGoverns the 2026 Medicare Part D formulary for Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO and Prescription Blue Group PDP members, describing covered drugs, utilization controls (prior authorization, quantity limits, step therapy), exceptions, and transition supplies.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-06-01Prior authorization and step therapy criteria for formulary drugsThis document lists medications on the BCN Advantage HMO-POS Comprehensive Formulary that require prior authorization (PA) or step therapy (ST), and specifies clinical/administrative coverage criteria affecting prescribers and members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-05-012026 Healthy Value Enhanced Comprehensive Formulary (Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO & Prescription Blue Group PDP) — Formulary coverage criteria and utilization controlsThis document is the 2026 Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO and Prescription Blue Group PDP formulary describing covered outpatient prescription drugs, applicable coverage rules (prior authorization, step therapy, quantity limits), member rights for exceptions and transition supplies, and who is affected (plan members and prescribers).All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-04-01Preview questionnaires and medical necessity criteriaLists services that require prior authorization and identifies the preview questionnaire or InterQual Connect guideline used to collect provider responses for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan commercial, Medicare Plus Blue, and BCN Advantage members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-03-01Prior Authorization and Step Therapy Coverage Criteria — Pharmacy & Specialty DrugsRules and criteria for when Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network require prior authorization or step therapy for medications under their prescription and medical drug benefits; affects prescribing providers and members covered by BCBSM/BCN plans.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-02-01Medicare Plus Blue PPO Core Formulary (2026) — Prescription Drug Coverage CriteriaDefines the Medicare Plus Blue PPO 2026 core prescription drug formulary, coverage rules (prior authorization, step therapy, quantity limits), and member processes for exceptions and transitions; applies to Medicare Plus Blue PPO members using network pharmacies.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-02-01Preview questionnaires and medical necessity criteriaThis document lists services that require prior authorization and the preview questionnaires and medical necessity criteria used by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network for Medicare Plus Blue, BCN commercial, and BCN Advantage members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-02-01Prior authorization and step therapy coverage criteria for formulary prescription drugsFormulary prior authorization and step therapy rules for BCBSM Prescription Blue PDP members; lists medications that require PA or ST and the clinical/administrative requirements for coverage. Affects prescribers and pharmacists managing member drug benefits.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Bariatric Surgery (Enhanced Medicare Advantage benefit) coverage criteriaThis policy governs coverage, payment conditions, and clinical criteria for bariatric surgical procedures as an enhanced Medicare Advantage benefit for Medicare Plus Blue members, including eligibility, required documentation, and provider billing instructions.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Enhanced Annual Physical Examination (Enhanced Benefit) - Coverage CriteriaThis policy governs coverage, payment, billing, and provider requirements for Medicare Plus Blue enhanced annual physical examinations (comprehensive preventive medicine evaluations) for Medicare Advantage PPO members. It affects Medicare Plus Blue individual and group PPO providers and enrolled members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Enhanced Podiatry Services (UAW Retiree Medicare Plus Blue PPO) - Coverage CriteriaDefines coverage, coding, provider/payment rules, and limits for enhanced podiatry services under the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust Medicare Plus Blue PPO plan and who may provide and bill for these services.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Private Duty NursingDefines Medicare Plus Blue coverage, payment conditions, clinical criteria, billing and documentation requirements for private duty nursing (PDN) provided in the home for Medicare Advantage members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Routine ophthalmological exam including refraction — Coverage CriteriaThis policy governs coverage, payment, and billing rules for routine ophthalmological examinations including refraction as an enhanced Medicare Advantage benefit for University of Michigan Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2026-01-01Sterilization (permanent contraceptive procedures) Coverage CriteriaThis policy governs coverage, payment, and billing for sterilization procedures and related FDA‑approved contraceptive devices for BCN Advantage Medicare Advantage members; applicability depends on the member's certificate benefits and plan selections.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-12-26Skin and tissue substitutes (bioengineered skin and amniotic products)Defines medical necessity, non-coverage, and coverage criteria for skin and tissue substitute products (including amniotic/placental products) across wound care, breast reconstruction, burns, ophthalmologic and select other indications for BCBSM/BCN Medicare Advantage.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-11-01Behavioral Health Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders — Coverage CriteriaSpecifications and requirements for behavioral health residential treatment programs for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network commercial members with substance use disorders, including facility, staffing, service, and prior authorization rules.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-11-01Behavioral health residential psychiatric treatment coverage criteriaSpecifies clinical, facility, and prior authorization requirements for residential psychiatric treatment programs for Blue Cross and BCN commercial members in Michigan and applicable local Blue plans for out-of-state facilities.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-11-01Outpatient Provider-Delivered Care Management (AIS and CIS) Coverage CriteriaDefines clinical program requirements, staffing, levels of care, coding and prior authorization rules for Adult Intensive Services (AIS) and Children's Intensive Services (CIS) for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network members.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-09-01Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and Gastric POEM (G-POEM) coverageEstablishes coverage criteria, inclusions and exclusions for POEM for achalasia and G-POEM for medically refractory gastroparesis, and notes effective dates and multidisciplinary treatment planning requirements; affects providers submitting claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-07-01Billing chart: Updates to payable procedures, policy clarifications and new payable proceduresA numerically organized billing chart summarizing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan updates to procedure codes, payable and experimental determinations, vaccine and drug coverage alignments with FDA indications, and billing guidance affecting providers and billing staff.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-07-01Billing chart: Updates to payable procedures, policy clarifications, and experimental determinationsSummarizes recent updates, clarifications, and classifications for procedure codes and related Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan billing and medical policy guidelines; intended for providers submitting claims and verifying coverage criteria.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-04-10Changes to medical necessity criteria for prior authorizations for medical benefit drugsUpdates to medical necessity criteria that affect prior authorization requirements for medical‑benefit drugs for Blue Cross commercial and BCN commercial members, including investigational determinations, step therapy, self‑administration rules, and condition‑specific thresholds.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
- Coverage CriteriaClinical/Medical PolicyEff. 2025-01-28Private duty nursing (PDN) coverage criteria for Medicare Plus Blue Group PPODefines coverage, clinical criteria, billing and reimbursement for private duty nursing (PDN) for Medicare Plus Blue Group PPO members under Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.All blue cross blue shield - michigan updates
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