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, May 3, 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
Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathy (DL32565) NEURO-011 Dr. Ray
Category III Codes (DL32569) PHYS-082 Dr. Awodele

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

Conference ID # 53830495

Dr. Boren 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 April 19, 2012. Draft LCDs will be posted April 26, 2012.

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

Addresses for public comment and meeting locations are:

Wisconsin:

WPS Medicare
Cheryl L. Ray, D.O., MBA, FACN
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713
Conference Room #145
Corporate Center

Illinois:

WPS Medicare
Stephen Boren, M.D., MBA, FACEP
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., MPH
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 #: 53830495.

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