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QualChoice Health Insurance  ♦  April 17, 2017

Amended Medical Policy

Medical Policy Number Medical Policy Name Effective Date of Change Description of Changes
BI062 Preventive Health Benefit 04/01/17 Updated to allow virtual colonoscopy with pre-authorization. Added that Cologuard and Epi proColon tests will not be covered.

Note: Recent studies have shown that Cologuard has no added advantage, and Epi proColon test has low sensitivity for detecting cancer compared to other available colon cancer screening tests. Therefore, coverage is discontinued for both tests under preventive or medical benefit.

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