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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2026
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-111 Lactation Services

Healthfirst has expanded lactation services coverage under those plans to include reimbursement eligibility for providers certified by nationally recognized accrediting agencies.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2025
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-107 Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS)

This document describes the policy Healthfirst follows for Point of Care Ultrasound (PoCUS). This policy is executed pursuant to applicable provisions set forth in the contracts for the products indicated above, Articles 44 and 49 of the New York State (NYS) Public Health Law (PBH), as well as applicable Federal and State statutes and regulations.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2025
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-106 e-Consult Visits

This document describes the eConsult visit policy Healthfirst Utilization Management follows when reimbursing for services provided by contracted providers.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-105 Removal of Impacted Cerumen

The removal of impacted cerumen (earwax) is the extraction of hardened or accumulated cerumen from the external auditory canal by mechanical methods (irrigation or debridement).

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2026
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-104 Principal and Chronic Care Management

This policy outlines Healthfirst reimbursement guidelines for Principal and Chronic Care Management (PCM and CCM) services in an outpatient setting

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2025
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-103 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) - Billing Guidelines

Healthfirst provides reimbursement for Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) devices for members diagnosed with diabetes, including Gestational diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2023
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-077 Photochemotherapy

Effective September 1, 2023, consistent with the American Academy of Dermatology Association and New York State, Healthfirst will update our policy regarding covered diagnoses for photochemotherapy treatment.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-101 After Hours and Weekend Care

After hours or weekend care (CPT®) codes represent services provided when a Healthcare Provider is required to render the services outside of regular posted office hours to treat a patient's urgent illness or condition.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-099 Oral Sleep Apnea Device Appliance

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) E0485 and E0486 describe oral appliances which are used for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-098 Monkeypox Vaccine Coverage

This policy outlines the reimbursement guidelines for coverage of the monkeypox vaccination and administration.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2025
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-095 Anesthesia Services

Healthfirst Anesthesia policy is developed in part using the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Policy Manual, CMS NCCI edits and the CMS Regional Physician Fee Schedule, American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines, and its own medical policies regarding the coding of claims

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-091 Trigger Point Injections

Healthfirst aims to ensure that its reimbursement policy for trigger point injections aligns with state and national industry standards. This policy outlines the limitations and guidelines for the reimbursement of trigger point injections provided to Healthfirst members.

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