Medical Policy Subject: Varicosities, Treatment Alternatives to Vein Stripping and Ligation

• If a product excludes coverage for a service, it is not covered, and medical policy criteria do not apply. • If a commercial product, including an Essential Plan product, covers a specific service, medical policy criteria apply to the benefit. • If a Medicare product covers a specific service, and there is no national or local Medicare coverage decision for the service, medical policy criteria apply to the benefit.