Medicare Coverage - General Information

Date
06/16/2011
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CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
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Posted final decision memo for Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) for Treatment of Anemia in Adults with CKD Including Patients on Dialysis and Patients not on Dialysis. Also updated various facility lists.

National Coverage Analyses

Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) for Treatment of Anemia in Adults with CKD Including Patients on Dialysis and Patients not on Dialysis
Posted final decision memo
https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=245

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

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

Carotid Artery Stenting
Added new facilities
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