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Provider Bulletins are temporary communications to announce changes to rules, law, policies and coverage decisions.

Click on a title column to sort ascending or descending. 33 Bulletins available.
Subject Links below will open PDF documents.	PB #	Covered?	Issue Date Year/Month
Antiepileptic Drugs Guideline for Chronic Pain (65 KB)	PB 05-10	With limitations	2005/08
Artificial discs, Coverage Decisions (103 KB)	PB 05-02	No	2005/01
Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (82 KB)	PB 06-07	With limitations	2006/12
Bloodborne pathogens, testing and treatment of (97 KB)	PB 01-06	Yes	2001/06
Bone cement for Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty (99 KB)	PB 04-01	No	2004/01
Bone Growth Stimulators (73 KB)	PB 06-08	With limitations	2006/12
Bone morphogenic protein for delayed factures and spinal fusion, Coverage Decisions (99 KB)	PB 04-01	With limitations	2004/01
Botulinum toxin, Coverage Decisions (103 KB)	PB 05-02	With limitations	2005/01
Ctrac™ Wrist Splint - Coverage Decision (54 KB)	PB 06-02	No	2006/02
Dental Coverage and Payment Policy (758 KB)	PB 07-10	With limitations	2007/11
Discography for Chronic Low Back Pain and Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease (64 KB)	PB 08-01	Yes	2008/05
Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds, Coverage Decisions (103 KB)	PB 05-02	With limitations	2005/01
Electrodiagnostic Sensory Nerve Conduction Threshold testing, Noncoverage of, Coverage Decisions (76 KB)	PB 04-06	No	2004/05
ERMI Flexionater and extensionater devices, Coverage Decisions (41 KB)	PB 03-09	No	2003/03
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) (41 KB)	PB 03-09	No	2003/03
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy, Noncoverage of, Coverage Decisions (76 KB)	PB 04-06	No	2004/05
Hearing Aids, Replacement of Linear Analog (60 KB)	PB 07-07	Yes	2007/08
Home Modification Benefit (102 KB)	PB 07-09	With limitations	2007/10
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds, Coverage Decisions (103 KB)	PB 05-02	With limitations	2005/01
Insurer Activity Prescription Form (APF) (170 KB)	PB 07-08	With limitations	2007/09
Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy, Coverage Decisions (99 KB)	PB 04-01	No	2004/01
MedX Lumbar extension machine, Coverage of, Coverage Decisions (76 KB)	PB 04-06	With limitations	2004/05
NC-stat™ Nerve Conduction Testing System - Coverage Decision (60 KB)	PB 06-01	No	2006/02
Opioids to treat chronic, noncancer pain (184 KB)	PB 00-04	With limitations	2000/05
Ottobock Vacuum Assisted Socket System (VASS) (41 KB)	PB 03-09	No	2003/03
Percutaneous Discectomy for disc herniation, Coverage Decisions (76 KB)	PB 04-06	No	2004/05
Percutaneous Neuromodulation therapy (PNT), Coverage Decisions (76 KB)	PB 04-06	No	2004/05
Prescription Drugs, Payment of Initial (256 KB)	PB 07-11	With limitations	2007/11
Spinal Cord Stimulators for Injured Workers with Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain After Lumbar Surgery Pilot Study (220 KB / 1 min)	PB 05-03	With limitations	2005/03
Thermal Shrinkage for the Treatment of Shoulder and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Instability (99 KB)	PB 04-01	No	2004/01
Utilization Review Program Description and Changes (151 KB)	PB 06-06	Yes	2006/10
VAC or negative pressure wound therapy, Coverage Decisions (103 KB)	PB 05-02	With limitations	2005/01
Vocational Provider Performance Measurement System Enhancements (65 KB)	PB 03-12	N/A	2003/10

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