Medicare Coverage - General Information

Date
01/04/2010
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CMS Updates to Coverage Pages - Resend from 12/23/2009
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Posted final decision memo for Outpatient Intravenous Insulin Treatment (Therapy) and proposed decision memo for Dermal injections for the treatment of facial lipodystrophy syndrome (FLS). Also updated Bariatric Surgery and Carotid Artery Stenting lists.

National Coverage Analyses

Outpatient Intravenous Insulin Treatment (Therapy)
Posted final decision memo
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=231

Dermal injections for the treatment of facial lipodystrophy syndrome (FLS)
Posted proposed decision memo
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdraftdecisionmemo.asp?id=234

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

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

Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities
Updated list
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/CASF/list.asp#TopOfPage