J5 MAC Part B Providers serving beneficiaries in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

Draft Open LCD Meeting

WPS Medicare 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, April 22, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET).

Draft LCDs

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

  • Draft LCDs will be posted to this Web page soon.

Presentations/Comments

Interested parties who wish to make presentations of scientific evidence and other information related to draft LCDs, 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 Contractor Medical Director(s) (CMD). Requests and materials should be forwarded to the lead CMD associated with the draft LCD

All members of the public are invited to offer comment on the draft LCDs via e-mail or in writing to the CMD 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 public are invited.

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

Meeting Details

Meeting Locations: The meetings will be held at the addresses below
Call in number: 866-685-4589
Conference ID #: 60736380
Facilitator: Dr. Bussan

Wisconsin:
WPS Medicare
Kenneth Bussan, M.D.
1751 W Broadway, Corporate Center
Madison, WI 53713
Meeting Location: Conference Room 103

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

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

Nebraska:
WPS Medicare
Olatokunbo Awodele, M.D.
3333 Farnam Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
Meeting Location: To be determined

Interested parties may call in to the following teleconference number: 1-866-516-6017, or attend in person at one of our sites noted above. (Note: There is no passcode)

 

 

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