Policy Updates

The following are policy updates made by WPS Medicare. These updates include new, retired, and revised policies.

To access previous policy updates, please see the Communiqué or visit the CMS Medicare Coverage Database(external link) (MCD).

February 2012

POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 01/26/12 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 02/07/12.

New Policies

Acute Inpatient Services versus Observation (Outpatient) Services
Proton Beam Therapy

Retired Policies

There are no retired policies for February.

Revised Policies

Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes
Circulating Tumor Cell Marker Assays
Magnetic Resonance Imaging

January 2012

POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 12/30/11 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 01/06/12.

New Policies

Circulating Tumor Cell Marker Assays
Low Vision Services

Retired Policies

There are no retired policies for January

Revised Policies

2012 CPT/HCPCS Code Update
Application of Bioengineered Skin Substitutes
Immune Globulins

December 2011

POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 11/30/11 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 12/08/11.

New Policies

Dialysis Shunt Maintenance

Retired Policies

There are no retired policies for December

Revised Policies

Cardiovascular Stress Testing
Computerized Tomography (CAT Scans)
Drugs and Biologics (Non-chemotherapy)
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiation Oncology Including Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)

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