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October 2013

AIM Specialty HealthSM updating its appropriateness guidelines

AIM Specialty Health, our radiology partner, has announced updates to its Clinical Appropriateness Guidelines. The changes, which will be implemented Nov. 4, will impact high-tech radiology services. These include CT scans, MRIs and nuclear cardiology tests, as well as PET and echocardiography exams.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is reviewing the screening guidelines for CT scans for lung cancer patients and will issue a policy statement later this year.

We’ve posted the updated guidelines on web-DENIS. To find the guidelines:

  • Go to web-DENIS.
  • Click on BCBSM Provider Publications and Resources.
  • Click on Newsletters and Resources.
  • Click on Clinical Criteria & Resources on the left navigation bar.
  • Click on AIM Specialty Health 2013 diagnostic imaging clinical guidelines.
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