CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

Date	05/09/2011
Subject	CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content	Posted materials for May 11 MEDCAC Meeting. Also updated facility lists.

The May 11, 2011 MEDCAC on Cochlear Implants for Sensorineural Hearing Loss will be available through Webcast and it will be closed captioned. http://www.cms.gov/live/default.asp? Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) Meetings 5/11/2011 - Cochlear Implants for Sensorineural Hearing Loss Posted information for meeting: agenda, roster, speakers list, presentations and written comments. http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/medcac-meeting-details.aspx?MEDCACId=58 CMS WILL NO LONGER BE PROVIDING PAPER COPIES OF THE HANDOUTS FOR THE MEETING. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ALL THE MEETING MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE. Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries Bariatric Surgery Updated list http://www.cms.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/BSF/list.asp#TopOfPage Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities Posted new facilities http://www.cms.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/CASF/list.asp#TopOfPage

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