Tufts Health Plan Provides Coverage for First Device-Based Procedure to Treat Severe Asthma
Boston Scientific | February 01, 2016
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT) delivered by the Alair™ System is now available to Tufts Health Plan members in Massachusetts and Rhode Island who have severe asthma that is not well controlled with medication. While other insurers have approved Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT) on a case-by-case basis, Tufts Health Plan is the first commercial health insurance provider in New England to offer coverage for qualified patients