New Policies

The following are new policies. To view the new policies on the WPS Medicare Website, use the left hand navigation to go to the Local Policies (LCD). Be sure to note the effective date of the new policy, as the policy will not appear as an Active policy until the effective date. Prior to the effective date, the policy can be found by selecting the link "Display Future Effective Documents" within the CMS Medicare Coverage Database (MCD).

February 2012

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

Policy Title MCD Policy # WPS Policy # Effective Date
Acute Inpatient Services versus Observation (Outpatient) Services L32222 HOSP-001 03/17/2012
Proton Beam Therapy L31617 RAD-040 03/17/2012

January 2012

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

Policy Title MCD Policy # WPS Policy # Effective Date
Circulating Tumor Cell Marker Assays L32218 PATH-033 02/15/2012
Low Vision Services L32007 OPHTH-026 02/15/2012

December 2011

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

Policy Title MCD Policy # WPS Policy # Effective Date
Dialysis Shunt Maintenance L32009 CV-027 01/16/2012

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