Medicare Coverage - General Information

Date
08/14/2009
Text to display
N/A
Subject
CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content
Posted proposed decision memo for Positron Emission Tomography (FDG) for Cervical Cancer. Also updated VAD Destination Therapy and Carotid Artery Stenting lists.

National Coverage Analyses

Positron Emission Tomography (FDG) for Cervical Cancer
Posted proposed decision memo
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdraftdecisionmemo.asp?id=232

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

VAD Destination Therapy
Updated list
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/VAD/list.asp#TopOfPage

Carotid Artery Stenting
Added new facility
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/CASF/list.asp#TopOfPage