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Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. New Treatment for Severe Emphysema Now Covered Under Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield January 18, 2021 GMT The FDA-Approved Olympus Spiration® Valve System Is a Breakthrough Device Used for the Therapeutic Treatment of Severe Emphysema, a Form of COPD. The FDA-Approved Olympus Spiration® Valve System Is a Breakthrough Device Used for the Therapeutic Treatment of Severe Emphysema, a Form of COPD. CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Olympus announced that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) updated its coverage policy to include the Spiration® Valve System for eligible patients suffering from severe emphysema, a form of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This coverage provides a minimally invasive treatment alternative for eligible patients.

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