New Policies
The following are new policies. Click on the Policy Title to access the policy on the WPS Medicare Website. 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) 
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To access previous new policy updates, please visit the CMS Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) .
March 2010
POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 02/25/10 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 02/26/10.
| Policy Title | MCD Policy # | WPS Policy # | Effective Date |
| Endoscopic Treatment of GERD | L30473 | GI-010 | 04/15/2010 |
| Epidural and Transforaminal Epidural Injections | L30481 | NEURO-007 | 04/15/2010 |
February 2010
POLICIES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE CMS WEBSITE 01/28/10 AND ON THE WPS MEDICARE WEBSITE 01/29/10.
| Policy Title | MCD Policy # | WPS Policy # | Effective Date |
| Corneal Pachymetry | L30485 | OPHTH-025 | 03/18/2010 |
| This LCD becomes final 03/18/2010 for all WPS Medicare contracts and replaces all other WPS Medicare policies on this topic. |
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| Cytogenetic Studies | L30487 | PATH-027 | 03/18/2010 |
| Health and Behavior Assessment/Intervention | L30514 | PSYCH-015 | 03/18/2010 |
| Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LHRH)Analogs |
L30479 | INJ-039 | 03/18/2010 |
| Paravertebral Facet Joint Blockand Facet Joint Denervation |
L30483 | NEURO-008 | 03/18/2010 |
| Psychiatry and Psychology Services | L30489 | PSYCH-014 | 03/18/2010 |
January 2010
| Policy Title | MCD Policy # | WPS Policy # | Effective Date |
| Allergy Testing and Allergy Immunotherapy | L30471 | ALRG-001 | 02/16/2010 |
| This policy will be in effect across all WPS jurisdictions. | |||
| Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy (ENB) | L30510 | PULM-007 | 02/15/2010 |
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