Medicare Coverage - General Information

Date
02/02/2009
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Subject
CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content
Updated MEDCAC information for 11/19/2008 and 2/25/2009 meetings. Also updated Carotid Artery Stenting and Bariatric Surgery facilities.

Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) Meetings

2/25/2009 - Genetic (Genomic) Testing
Posted questions and question background for meeting
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewmcac.asp?where=index&mid=47

11/19/2008 - Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC)
Posted minutes and transcript
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewmcac.asp?where=index&mid=45

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

Bariatric Surgery
Updated facility list
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/BSF/list.asp#TopOfPage

Carotid Artery Stenting
Posted new facilities
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/CASF/list.asp#TopOfPage