Coverage policy updates

Policy changes Backwork has recorded, newest first. The most recent change on record is from October 14, 2026. Changes appear here after Backwork reviews and applies a refresh, so this page can trail the payers’ own sites.

Summary of the payer’s published policy. Not a coverage determination — confirm with the payer before submitting.

Recorded changes

83,427 on record

Recorded policy changes, newest first
Recorded	Payer	Policy	Change
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Periodontal MaintenancePayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-13-01-05	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Percutaneous Vertebroplasty/Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation and Percutaneous SacroplastyPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-6-01-17	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Percutaneous Vertebroplasty/Mechanical Vertebral Augmentation and Percutaneous Sacroplasty (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-6-01-17-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Pelvic Floor Electrical Stimulation as a Treatment for Urinary or Fecal IncontinencePayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-19	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Patient Lifts (e.g., Hoyer, Saralift, Seat Lift, Chair Mechanisms, and Ceiling Lifts)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-08-B0042C008D	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Partial Hospitalization for Substance Use DisordersPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-3-01-18	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Pancreas Transplant: (Pancreas Transplant Alone, Pancreas Transplant after Kidney Transplant, Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant): Islet Cell TransplantPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-02-01	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Pain Management Techniques for Knee PainPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-100	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Pacemakers and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) DevicesPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-58	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Ovarian and Internal Iliac Vein Endovascular Occlusion as a Treatment of Pelvic Congestion SyndromePayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-4-01-10	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Out-of-Network ServicesPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-11-01-13	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Osteochondral Grafting of the KneePayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-59	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Osteochondral Grafting of the Knee (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-59-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	OrthoticsPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-25-0A5014090B	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Orthotics (Effective 2026-08-17)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-25-BF5F23118D	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Non-Invasive Surface Electrical Stimulation for Pain and RehabilitationPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-61	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Non-Invasive Prenatal TestingPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-2-02-25-22FE127F19	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (Effective 2026-08-17)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-2-02-25-60A44FAD07	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	New/Emerging Technology and Services Code ListPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-11-01-27-CODE-LIST	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	New/Emerging Technology & ServicesPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-11-01-27	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Neuropsychological and Psychological TestingPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-3-01-24	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Vacuum-Assisted Closure)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-38	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Molecular Testing of Tumor Tissue to Identify Targeted Therapies for CancersPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-2-02-51	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Molecular Testing in the Management of Pulmonary NodulesPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-2-02-58	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Molecular Marker Testing of the ThyroidPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-2-02-49	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Minimally Invasive Treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-104	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Metal-on-Metal Total Hip ResurfacingPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-74	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Resurfacing (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-74-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Medically Necessary ServicesPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-11-01-15	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Medical Response to Contamination from Terrorist AttacksPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-11-01-09	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Medical Management Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-07	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Measurable Residual Disease (MRD) Assessment TestingPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-2-02-54	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	MAZE Procedures for Atrial Fibrillation and FlutterPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-27	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Management of Dry Eye Syndrome and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (e.g., LipiFlow)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-9-01-19	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-89	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-89-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-6-01-03	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the ProstatePayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-6-01-46	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Prostate (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-6-01-46-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lysis of Epidural AdhesionsPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-73	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lysis of Epidural Adhesions (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-73-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lung and Lobar Lung TransplantPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-02-10	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lumbar MicrodiscectomyPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-98	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lumbar Microdiscectomy (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-98-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lumbar FusionPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-117	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lumbar Fusion (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-117-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lumbar DecompressionPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-113	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Lumbar Decompression (Effective 2026-10-15)PayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-01-113-FUTURE	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Liver TransplantationPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-7-02-07	New policy
Aug 2, 2026	Excellus BlueCross BlueShield	Limb Pneumatic Compression Devices for Venous Thromboembolism ProphylaxisPayerPolicy · EXCELLUS-1-01-51	New policy