Draft Open LCD Meeting

Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS), will hold an open Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) meeting for persons wishing to provide input concerning LCDs that are currently in the development process. The next Open LCD Meeting will be held Thursday, January 12, 2012, at 1:00 pm CST (2:00 pm EST).

WPS will hold the open meeting to allow the submission of scientific evidence and other information from members of the general public relating to the following draft policies:

LCD TitleCMS DB IDMD
Qualitative Drug Testing (PATH-035) DL32450 Dr. Boren
Venous Angioplasty with or without Stent Placement for the Treatment of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CV-041) DL32452 Dr. Boren

Call in number for Participants - (866) 685-4589

Conference ID # 28790050

Dr. Bussan is the facilitator for the meeting.

Interested parties, who wish to make presentations of scientific evidence and other information related to draft local coverage determinations, must submit a written request that includes the following items:

  • name, address, telephone number and e-mail address (if applicable)
  • name and address of the organization they represent (if applicable)
  • name of draft local coverage determination

In addition, two copies of the presentation and any handouts for the meeting must accompany the written request, which will be reviewed by the Medical Director(s). Requests and materials should be forwarded to the lead Contractor Medical Director (CMD) associated with the draft local coverage determination.

All members of the public are invited to offer comment on the draft local coverage determinations via e-mail or in writing to the Medical Directors at the addresses listed below.

Presentations are limited to a maximum of 10 minutes each. The presenter must obtain permission, in writing, for the distribution of any transcription, recording and/or summarization and permission for the copying and/or distribution of any submitted materials. All requests will be acknowledged by either confirming or declining the request to participate in the meeting. Members of the general public are invited.

A list of proposed Draft LCD topics will be posted in late December. Draft LCDs will be posted January 5, 2012.

Note: This meeting is not the official Carrier Advisory Committee meeting.

Addresses for public comment and meeting locations are:

Wisconsin:

WPS Medicare
Kenneth Bussan, M.D.
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
Conference Room #145
Corporate Center

Illinois:

WPS Medicare
Stephen Boren, M.D.
111 E. Wacker Dr. - Suite 950
Chicago, IL 60601
Large Conference Room

Minnesota:

WPS Medicare
8120 Penn Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55431
Minnesota Room, 2nd Floor

Nebraska:

WPS Medicare
Olatokunbo Awodele, M.D.
3333 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE. 68131
S7W-49 (Check-in 7th floor)

Interested parties may attend in person at one of the WPS sites listed above. Photo identification is required at the time of check-in. Interested parties may also call in to the following teleconference number: 1-(866) 685-4589,
Conference ID #: 28790050.

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