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Other Health Care Services

These are the AT&T CarePlus covered procedures and services effective January 1, 2022. Prior approval is required, please contact CarePlus customer care at 1-877-261-3340.


3-D Printing of Human Collagen and Bone Prosthetics
To produce prosthetics used in facial reconstructive surgery (mandible, maxilla, ear, nose, forehead).


Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices
For individuals unable to communicate using speech.


Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)

  • Transcendental Meditation for patients with heart disease or hypertension. No more than three sessions with a qualified practitioner ever five years.
  • Acupuncture for chemotherapy-induced nausea, chronic headache, and cancer-related fatigue.
  • Massage Therapy or Relaxation Therapy for palliative care in cancer patients.
  • Biofeedback Therapy for headache including migraine.

Episona’s “Seed” – Male Fertility Test
A new test for male infertility that identifies epigenetic variant in DNA that suggest male factor infertility risk and poor embryo quality.


Esteem Hearing Prosthesis
For patients with sensorineural hearing loss.


Full and Partial Face Transplant
For patients with severe facial disfigurement to replace all or part of a person’s face.


Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLTI) for Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ)
Use of low-power lasers to treat symptoms of pain and discomfort caused by TMJ disorder.

Note:  This service is effective 7/1/2018.


Mente Autism
Portable neurofeedback system reported to improve social behaviors in children with autism.


Plenity
A space-occupying weight loss device ingested to create a full feeling and prevent overeating. You must have a body mass index (BMI) over 30 to be eligible. Requires annual recertification for BMI.


Reproductive Tissue Cryopreservation
To preserve the reproductive functions of females and males who may undergo aggressive radiation and chemotherapy by harvesting and cryopreserving ovarian/testicular tissue or eggs/sperm.


Whole Genomic Testing and Related Interpretation
For Pediatric Odyssey.

Note: Coverage includes interpretation of results, but is limited to nationally recognized pediatric undiagnosed and rare disease programs as determined by the CarePlus Coordinator.