Medicare Coverage - General Information

Date
09/10/2010
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CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
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Posted technology assessment for September 22 MEDCAC meeting. Also updated Carotid Artery Stenting and Bariatric Surgery facility lists.

Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) Meetings

9/22/2010 - On Label and Off-Label Use of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMPs)
Added technology assesment
http://www.cms.gov/mcd/viewmcac.asp?where=index&mid=55

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

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

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