MCG Care Guidelines®
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Utilization Management
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Re-Review |
On or after May 1, 2024 |
Medically necessary for a select population of patients
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Medica may use tools developed by third parties, such as MCG Care Guidelines®, to assist in administering health benefits. Medica will begin using the 28th edition of MCG Care Guidelines on or after May 1, 2024.
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Carelon Guidelines for Management of Selected (1) Radiology, (2) Cardiology, and (3) Musculoskeletal Services
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Utilization Management |
New*
*Some Carelon Guidelines will replace existing Medica Utilization Management policies and Coverage policies. Additional services will be added to Utilization Management.
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On or after May 1, 2024 |
Medically necessary for a select population of patients |
Medica may use tools developed by third parties, such as Carelon, to assist in administering health benefits. Medica will begin using selected Carelon Guidelines on or after May 1, 2024
More detailed clinical policy information to be presented in an upcoming Connections newsletter.
For further information, please call the Medica Provider Literature Request Line tollfree at 1 (800) 4585512, option 1, then option 8, ext. 22355.
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Heart Transplantation (Adult and Pediatric) III-TRA.12
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Utilization Management
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Re-Review |
02/21/2024 |
Medically necessary for a select population of patients
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New indications for Heart Transplant Evaluation were added under medical necessity criteria 1.A.6.
- Cardiac amyloidosis, light chain (AL) or transthyretin (ATTR) type.
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