We recently updated our 2019 – 2020 Clinical Practice Guidelines
Summary, which provides sources and references to support your
clinical decision-making. The revised summary includes a listing of all
Clinical Practice Guidelines adopted by Independence that are considered
accepted standards of care. Adherence to these guidelines may assist in
improving patient outcomes.
Medical health guidelines are available for the following conditions:
- asthma
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- diabetes
- heart disease
- obesity
Behavioral health guidelines are adapted based on national peer reviewed
information developed by our delegate, Magellan Healthcare, Inc. (Magellan).
The 2019 – 2020 Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary includes
information on how to access the behavioral health guidelines on
Magellan’s website.
Guidelines are available for, but not limited to, the following
conditions:
- anxiety
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- autism spectrum disorders
- depression
- eating disorders
- substance use disorder
Changes in the 2019 – 2020 Clinical
Practice Guidelines Summary
Based on provider feedback, changes in the 2019
– 2020 Clinical Practice Guidelines Summary
include the following additions, updates, and deletions:
Additions
- Asthma
- Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention (GINA Reports).
Diagnosis and Management of Difficult-to-treat and Severe Asthma in Adolescent
and Adult Patients (2018).
- Heart Disease
- 2017 ACC/AHA/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/AGS/APhA/ASH/ASPC/NMA/PCNA Guideline for the
Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in
Adults.
- Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood
Pressure in Children and Adolescents (2017).
Updates
- Asthma
- Global Initiative for Asthma (2018): Full Report, Appendix to Full Report,
and Pocket Guide.
- COPD
- Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD: Full
Report and Pocket Guide (2018).
- Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
(2019).
Deletions
- Asthma
- Asthma, COPD and Asthma COPD Overlap Syndrome: In 2018 GINA and GOLD
overlap was not a single disease but a range of different underlying
mechanisms.
- Heart Disease
- 2015 AHA/ACC/ASH Guideline on the Treatment of Hypertension and CAD. This
reference has been updated.
Guidelines are updated annually based on changes made to nationally
recognized sources. Changes are reviewed by internal and external clinicians,
including network physicians, quality committees, and others.
You can access the 2019 – 2020 Clinical Practice Guideline
Summary on our website. Paper copies of the guidelines can be
ordered by submitting an online request.
Magellan Healthcare, Inc., an independent company,
manages mental health and substance abuse benefits for most Independence
members.