CMS Updates to Coverage Pages

Date	07/19/2011
Subject	CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content	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

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