Medical Policy |
Subject: Investigational Criteria | |
Document #: ADMIN.00005 | Publish Date: 06/28/2023 |
Status: Reviewed | Last Review Date: 05/11/2023 |
THESE CRITERIA ARE USED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND UPDATING OF MEDICAL POLICIES. AS THESE CRITERIA MAY NOT BE THE CRITERIA USED IN THE DEFINITION OF INVESTIGATIONAL WITHIN THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL'S PLAN DOCUMENT, THE DEFINITION IN THE COVERED INDIVIDUAL’S PLAN DOCUMENT IS TO BE USED FOR BENEFIT DETERMINATIONS. (SEE COVERED INDIVIDUAL’S BENEFIT PLAN FOR SPECIFIC CONTRACT LANGUAGE).
Definitions |
"Investigational" means that the procedure, treatment, supply, device, equipment, facility or drug (all services) does not meet the Company Technology Evaluation Criteria because it does not meet one or more of the following criteria:
In addition to the above criteria, the Medical Policy & Technology Assessment Committee (MPTAC) will consider recommendations of national physician specialty societies, nationally recognized professional healthcare organizations and public health agencies, and in its sole discretion, may consider other relevant factors, including information from the practicing community.
Index |
“Investigational” Criteria
Investigational
Document History |
Status | Date | Action |
Reviewed | 05/11/2023 | Medical Policy & Technology Assessment Committee (MPTAC) review. |
Reviewed | 05/12/2022 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 05/13/2021 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 05/14/2020 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 06/06/2019 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 07/26/2018 | MPTAC review. The document header wording updated from “Current Effective Date” to “Publish Date.” |
Reviewed | 08/03/2017 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 08/04/2016 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 08/06/2015 | MPTAC review. |
Revised | 08/14/2014 | MPTAC review. Clarification to header. |
Reviewed | 08/08/2013 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 08/09/2012 | MPTAC review. |
Revised | 08/18/2011 | MPTAC review. Clarification to header. |
Reviewed | 11/18/2010 | MPTAC review. |
Revised | 11/19/2009 | MPTAC review. Title changed; clarifications made. |
Reviewed | 11/20/2008 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 11/29/2007 | MPTAC review. |
Reviewed | 12/07/2006 | MPTAC review. No change to position. |
Revised | 12/01/2005 | MPTAC review. |
Pre-Merger Organizations | Last Review Date | Document Number | Title |
Anthem, Inc. | N/A | N/A | Definition: Experimental/Investigational |
WellPoint Health Networks, Inc. | 09/22/2005 | Definitions: i | Definition: Investigational |