Open Meeting
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Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS), the Jurisdiction 5 Medicare Part B contractor for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, held an open Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) meeting for persons wishing to provide input concerning LCDs that are currently in the development process on Thursday, September 25, 2008. The open meeting allowed the submission of scientific evidence and other information from members of the general public relating to the following draft policy:
LCDs:
Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes and Skin Grafting
Bone Mass Measurement
Botulinum Toxins
Cardiovascular Stress Testing
Chemotherapy Drugs and Their Adjuncts
Computerized Tomography (CAT Scans)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Noninvasive Vascular Testing
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions
Posterior tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS)
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Transesophageal Echocardiography (includes Intraoperative TEE)
Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
Wound Care
Check on the status of the Draft Local Coverage Determinations.
Comments on draft LCDs will be accepted until December 3, 2008.
Addresses to send public comment:
WPS
Kenneth L. Bussan, M.D.
1717 West Broadway
P.O. Box 1787
Madison, WI 53701
Meeting location:
WPS
3333 Farnam Street
6th Floor
Omaha, NE 68131
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