Medicare Coverage - General Information

Date
03/02/2011
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Subject
CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content
Posted new tracking sheet for Screening for Depression in Adults. Also updated facility lists for Bariatric Surgery, Carotid Artery Stenting, National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR), and VAD Destination Therapy.

National Coverage Analyses

Screening for Depression in Adults
Posted new tracking sheet
https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-tracking-sheet.aspx?NCAId=251&ver=1&NcaName=Screening+for+Depression+in+Adults&bc=BEAAAAAAEAAA&&fromdb=true

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

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

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

National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR)
Added new facilities
http://www.cms.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/NOPR/list.asp#TopOfPage

VAD Destination Therapy
Added new facilities
http://www.cms.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/VAD/list.asp#TopOfPage