If this drug is used during pregnancy, or if the patient becomes pregnant while taking this drug, the patient should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus. Didrex should not be used in combination with other anorectic agents, including prescribed drugs, over-the-counter preparations ...
Aetna does not cover vibrators, which have been used in the treatment of FSD because vibrators do not meet Aetna’s contractual definition of covered durable medical equipment (DME). Please check benefit plan descriptions. Coverage of DME is limited to devices that are not normally of use in t...
Brand-name drugs may be available by prescription or over the counter. Broker Insurance brokers are also called agents. They are licensed by states as agents, brokers or insurance producers. Insurance brokers help a person or business buy an insurance plan. The insurance plan can be bought ...
These researchers examined the safety and effectiveness of pre-treating AKs of the dorsal hands and forearms with adapalene gel, an inexpensive and over-the-counter retinoid, before debridement of the target area and PDT with ALA (10 %) gel and narrow-band red light. A total of 15 patients...
For plans that do not exclude coverage of foot orthotics, over the counter orthotics are covered as supplies when medically necessary and prescribed by a physician. Over-the-counter orthotics are considered medically necessary for short-term use (e.g., for a few weeks to a couple of months)...
Scope of Policy This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses facial nerve paralysis. Medical Necessity Aetna considers the following medically necessary: Blink reflex testing for the diagnosis of Bell's palsy; Gold weight eyelid implants for the treatment of Bell's palsy; Facial surgery including anastomosis...
Elastic ankle sleeves that are pulled over the foot like open-ended socks offer no value as supports. They may, however, enhance proprioception. They may also provide even compression to reduce ankle edema. Thus, they have been shown to be useful only in treating an acute ankle sprain (i....
With the rapid advancement of technology in healthcare, there has been an increase in the growth of software technologies created for the purpose of improving healthcare delivery. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refers to these as “device software functions,” a category of ...
These investigators described the adoptive transfer of autologous HER2-specific T-lymphocyte clones to a patient with metastatic HER2 over-expressing breast cancer. The HLA/multimer-based monitoring of the transferred T lymphocytes revealed that the T cells rapidly disappeared from the peripheral blood....
Examples of delivery systems include, but may not be limited to, the MammoSite Radiation Therapy System (RTS), the CONTURA Multi-Lumen Balloon (MLB) Catheter and the SAVI applicator, a single-entry device that allows physicians to customize radiation treatments based on individual-specific anatomy...