SI-Bone announces additional exclusive coverage policies for iFuse

SI-BONE announced the addition of several exclusive coverage policies for the iFuse Implant System. CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield have published positive coverage policies for MIS SI joint fusion when performed exclusively with the triangular iFuse Implant System providing coverage for over 6.5 million lives. In total, there are 32 Blue Cross Blue Shield plans that now cover MIS SI joint fusion, 27 of which are exclusive to the triangular iFuse Implant System based on published clinical evidence. CareFirst is the largest health care insurer in the Mid-Atlantic region, covering 3.2 million members in Maryland, the District of Columbia and parts of Northern Virginia. CareFirst’s iFuse only policy took effect January 1, 2019. Premera Blue Cross is the largest health plan in the Pacific Northwest, covering over 2 million lives throughout Washington and Alaska. The Premera exclusive iFuse policy became effective February 1, 2019. Excellus BlueCross BlueShield policy took effect December 20, 2018 and provides access to the iFuse Procedure for almost 1.5 million customers in central and upstate New York.
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