Medical Policy Updates

Notification of Policy Revisions Effective October 12, 2010 (Posted July 6, 2010)

Medical Policy	Revision
Allogeneic Hematopoietic Transplant for Genetic Diseases and Acquired Anemia	THIS POICY IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/12/2010. Policy reactivated from "Policy Active, No .Longer Scheduled for Routine Review." Title changed from "Bone Marrow Transplant Allogeneic for Genetic Diseases and Acquired Anemias". Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 5/24/2010. Revised "Description" section. Updated the "When Covered" and "Policy Guidelines" section. Clarified that treatment of Hunter, Sanfilippo, and Morquio syndromes are not included in the list of lysosomal and peroxisomal storage diseases for which allo-HSCT may be considered medically necessary. References added. Notice given 7/6/2010. Policy effective 10/12/2010.

Medical Policy

Revision

Allogeneic Hematopoietic Transplant for Genetic Diseases and Acquired Anemia

THIS POICY IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10/12/2010. Policy reactivated from "Policy Active, No .Longer Scheduled for Routine Review." Title changed from "Bone Marrow Transplant Allogeneic for Genetic Diseases and Acquired Anemias". Specialty Matched Consultant Advisory Panel review 5/24/2010. Revised "Description" section. Updated the "When Covered" and "Policy Guidelines" section. Clarified that treatment of Hunter, Sanfilippo, and Morquio syndromes are not included in the list of lysosomal and peroxisomal storage diseases for which allo-HSCT may be considered medically necessary. References added. Notice given 7/6/2010. Policy effective 10/12/2010.