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​Changes to medical policy on musculoskeletal services

April 11, 2023

Effective April 9, 2023, Independence Blue Cross updated its medical policy on musculoskeletal services for Commercial and Medicare Advantage members.

On March 1, 2023, AIM Specialty Health® (AIM) changed its name to Carelon Medical Benefits Management (Carelon).

Effective for dates of service on or after April 9, 2023, Carelon (formerly AIM) updated its clinical appropriateness guidelines for musculoskeletal-interventional pain management.

For more information, please refer to the following medical policies, which were published on April 10, 2023:


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