Medical policies

Below are links to the most up-to-date policies on treatment options for Fallon Health members. Each policy includes an overview, policy and criteria, an explanation of when services are covered, and any exclusions that apply.

All policies are downloadable PDFs, unless otherwise noted.

• Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring
• Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography  
• Arthroscopic Lavage and Debridement for Osteoarthritis of the Knee (formerly Arthroscopy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee)
• Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation 
• Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
• Current policy 
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025 
• Balloon Sinus Ostial Dilation
• Bariatric Surgery
• Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids 
• Bone Growth Stimulators
• Bronchial Thermoplasty
• Capsule Endoscopy
• Cochlear Implants
• Corneal and Scleral Contact Lenses 
• Continuous Glucose Monitors, Insulin Pumps, and Automated Insulin Delivery Systems
• Cosmetic, Reconstructive, and Restorative Services
• Current policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Current policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Durable Medical Equipment
• Excimer Laser Skin Therapy
• Fecal Calprotectin Testing
• Fecal Microbiota Transplant
• Gender Affirmation Services
• Genetic Testing
• Hearing Aids for Community Care Plan Members 21 Years of Age or Younger
• Hip Arthroscopy of Femoroacetabular Impingement 
• Home Health Care Services
• Hospital Beds with Added Safety Enclosure
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Current policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
• Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
• Infertility Services
• Current policy
  
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
• Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel)
• Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) 
• Lower Limb Prostheses
• Lung Transplants
• Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl)
• Medical Technology Assessment
• Oral Appliances for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Current Policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Peripheral Nerve Blocks
• Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation
• Post-mastectomy Surgery and Services
• Prenatal Screening
• Prostatic Urethral Lift (UroLift™ System)
• Proton Beam Therapy
• Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids
• Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Urinary Incontinence
• Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
• Skilled Nursing Facility Level of Care
• Skin Substitutes
• Skysona (elivaldogene autotemcel)
• Speech-Language Therapy Services 
• Spinal Cord Stimulation
• Current policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Spine Surgery
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel)
• Current policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) 
• Transplants, Solid Organ
• Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of Prostate
• Trigger Point Injections
• Urine Drug Testing 
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation
• Current policy
  
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremities 
• Ventricular Assist Devices
• Current policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel)
• Current policy
• Revised policy, effective September 1, 2025
• Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi)

The InterQual® criteria book view is available by logging into their transparency tool: InterQual medical necessity criteria.