CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

Date	06/16/2011
Subject	CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content	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

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