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At Regence, we encourage our members to play an active role in their health care. We believe that the better informed you are, the more successful your treatment will be. It just makes good sense to talk openly with your doctor about potential treatment alternatives, the risks and benefits of each alternative, and how well they are expected to work.

To help you with this discussion, Regence doctors, nurses and pharmacists carefully identify the most reliable scientific evidence for treatments you may have heard about in the news or from other people. We compare the evidence to other treatments for that condition and summarize the information for you. We call these treatment (“Tx”) summaries, ConsumerTxSM. You can take these summaries with you to your doctor appointments.

Below you’ll find ConsumerTxSM information for some treatment alternatives for conditions such as depression, back pain, and obesity. More summaries will be added each month, so be sure to check back here periodically for new information.


Back Surgery - Degenerative Spinal Disc Treatment options for degenerative spinal disease

Breast Brachytherapy After Lumpectomy A radiation treatment option for breast cancer, used with surgery

Breast Cancer - Gene Expression Profile Testing A laboratory test option for breast cancer patients.

Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Diabetes A device to assist some diabetics with managing their blood sugar levels.

Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Arthritis
A treatment alternative for arthritis

Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP)
A treatment for chronic stable angina and congestive heart failure

Femoroacetabular Impingement
A surgical treatment for femoroacetabular impingement

Surgery for Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) Surgical treatment for excessive sweating.

Positional (Upright) MRIs for Back Pain An imaging technique for diagnosing back pain

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation A treatment alternative for depression

Weight Loss (Bariatric Surgery) A surgical treatment for extreme obesity that is used when diet, exercise and lifestyle change fail

Whole Body Computed Tomography (CT) Screening A screening imaging technique


	The Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plans comprising The Regence Group serve Idaho, Oregon, Utah and much of Washington state. The Regence Group and each of its affiliate Plans are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.