Part B Draft Policies - Status

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*Current Status Indicators are as follows:

D = draft under development; not yet released for comment

C = draft LCD released for comment

E = formal comment period has ended; comments now being considered

F = final LCD has been issued (this is not the local coverage determination effective date)

A = active policy; notice period complete and the policy is in effect

Actual date of release of the final LCD is the date the policy is published in our newsletter/Website.

The effective date is 45 days after the release/publication of the final LCD.

Comment electronically on the current draft local coverage determinations listed below using the Draft Local Coverage Determination Comment Board

Draft LCD Title

GSURG-050 Stereotactic Computer Assisted Volumetric and/or Navigational Procedure

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
05/30/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

AN-030 Sedation and Analgesia by Non-anesthesiologists

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
05/30/2008

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period

Current Status*
C

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD

Web Link to Final LCD

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

NEURO-005 Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
07/31/2007

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period

Current Status*
F

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD
04/01/2008

Web Link to Final LCD
NEURO-005

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

PHYS-081 Home and Domiciliary Services

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
10/01/2007

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Stephen.Boren@wpsic.com
Dr. Stephen Boren
WPS Medicare
111 E. Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601

End Date for Comment Period
11/16/2007

Current Status*
A

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD
03/01/2008

Web Link to Final LCD
PHYS-081 Home and Domiciliary Services

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

Draft LCD Title

INJ-023 Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents Epoetin alfa (EPO), Darbepoetin alfa (DPA)

Date of Release of Draft LCD for Comment
05/18/2007

Comments should be sent via e-mail/or written and sent to the following address
Kenneth.Bussan@wpsic.com
Dr. Kenneth Bussan
WPS Medicare
1751 W Broadway
Madison, WI 53713

End Date for Comment Period
07/06/2007

Current Status*
A

Actual Date of Release of Final LCD
03/01/2008

Web Link to Final LCD
INJ-023 Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents Epoetin alfa (EPO), Darbepoetin alfa (DPA)

Link to Final Comments
Not Yet Available

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