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08/12/2010

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CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

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Posted final decision memos for Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Program - Dr. Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Program - Pritikin Program. Also posted Technology Assessment for Consideration of Evidence on Antiemetic Drugs for Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy in Adults and updated Bariatric Facility list.

National Coverage Analyses

Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Program - Dr. Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease
Posted final decision memo
http://www.cms.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=240

Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation (ICR) Program - Pritikin Program
Posted final decision memo
http://www.cms.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=239

Technology Assessments

Consideration of Evidence on Antiemetic Drugs for Nausea and Vomiting Associated with Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy in Adults
Posted new technology assessment
http://www.cms.gov/mcd/viewtechassess.asp?where=index&tid=74

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

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