CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

Date 06/27/2011

Subject CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

Content Posted proposed decision memo for Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse. Also updated several facility lists.

National Coverage Analyses

Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse

Posted proposed decision memo

http://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-proposed-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=249&fromdb=true

Medicare Approved Facilities/Trials/Registries

Bariatric Surgery

Updated list

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

Carotid Artery Stenting Facilities

Posted new facility

http://www.cms.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/CASF/list.asp#TopOfPage

VAD Destination Therapy Facilities

Posted new facilities

http://www.cms.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/VAD/list.asp#TopOfPage

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