CareSource will require prior authorization for interventional pain management procedures. The change is effective July 1, 2011 and covers trigger point injections, facet joint/nerve injections, epidural injections, associated anesthesia and urine drug screening.
For more details, you can review the entire policy at http://www.caresource.com/en/media/global/PainManagementInterventionalProceduresPolicy.pdf.