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Updated Medical Necessity Policy: Whole Genome Sequencing/Whole Exome Sequencing to be implemented 12/1/2019
November 1, 2019
Effective December 1, 2019, HPP will be implementing an updated medical necessity policy: MN.011.C Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Whole Exome Sequencing (WES). In the previous version of the policy (B) WES is considered to be Experimental/Investi…
New Reimbursement Policy: Professional Telehealth Services to be implemented 12/1/2019
November 1, 2019
Effective December 1, 2019, HPP will be implementing a new reimbursement policy: RB.012.A Professional Telehealth Services. Telehealth is the use of electronic information and communications technologies by a health care provider to deliver services…
Register Now: Tobacco, Nicotine and Vaping: Prevention and Treatment Webinar (11/13)
October 31, 2019
Health Partners Plans will be hosting a one-hour webinar regarding tobacco, nicotine and vaping on Wednesday, November 13 at 12:30 p.m. Led by Sean McCormick, PhD, MS, CTT-M, from the Health Promotion Council, the webinar will cover smoking, vaping a…
New Medical Necessity Policy: Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) to be implemented 11/1/2019
October 2, 2019
Effective November 1, 2019, HPP will be implementing a new medical necessity policy: MN.020.A Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM). Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a surgical technique used in the treatment of esophageal achalasia (EA)—an uncommon…
Health Partners Plans to start Synagis Prior Authorizations Process on October 15
September 25, 2019
Health Partners Plans (HPP) will start the annual Synagis Prior Authorization process on October 15, 2019, two weeks before the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season begins. Synagis (palivizumab) is a monoclonal antibody indicated for the preventi…