Date

07/19/2011

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CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

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Posted proposed decision memos for Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse and Screening for Depression in Adults. Posted minutes and transcript from May 11 MEDCAC meeting. Also updated facility lists.

National Coverage Analyses

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse
Posted proposed decision memo
https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-proposed-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=249&fromdb=true

Screening for Depression in Adults
Posted proposed decision memo
https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-proposed-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=251&fromdb=true

Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) Meetings

MEDCAC Meeting 5/11/2011 - Cochlear Implants for Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Posted minutes and transcript from meeting
http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/medcac-meeting-details.aspx?MEDCACId=58&bc=AAAIAAAAAAAA&

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

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

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