- Date
- 01/15/2009
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- Subject
- CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
- Content
- Posted decision memos for Never Events. Also posted final TA and updated Lab NCD page.
National Coverage Analyses
Surgery on the Wrong Body Part
Posted decision memo.
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=222
Surgery on the Wrong Patient
Posted decision memo.
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=221
Wrong Surgery Performed on a Patient
Posted decision memo.
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=223
Technology Assessments
Methodological Issues in Evaluation of Innovative Training Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation
Posted final technology assessment
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtechassess.asp?where=whatsnew&tid=59
Medicare Coverage - General Information
Lab NCDs
Posted NCD Coding Policy Manual and Change Report for January 2009 and updated Lab Code List
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CoverageGenInfo/04_LabNCDs.asp#TopOfPage
