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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas issues revised policy covering ON-Q
April 10th, 2005
I-Flow Corporation (IFLO) announced that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas officially issued a revised policy covering the use of ON-Q for post-surgical pain relief, stating that "the infusion of anesthesia using an elastomeric infusion pump may be considered medically necessary as a technique to relieve post-operative pain following surgical procedures that would typically require oral or parenteral administration of narcotics for pain control." ON-Q PainBuster, ON-Q Soaker Catheter, and ON-Q Post-Op Pain Relief are all trade names that are specifically listed under the policy. Both clinically and in everyday practice, ON-Q redefines recovery and gets patients back to...
Source: Aging & Elder Health Week (2005-04-10)
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