How does SWHP evaluate new technology for inclusion as a covered benefit?
SWHP has a process whereby a group of physicians and other health care professionals evaluate requests for coverage of new technological procedures or treatments. The Technical Assessment Committee receives from a requesting doctor, a proposal to SWHP that outlines a new or currently uncovered medical or behavioral procedure, devices or treatments, the perceived advantages over current therapy, criteria for utilization, and supporting papers from peer-reviewed scientific journals.
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