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Date 01/15/2009
Subject CMS Updates to Coverage Pages
Content Posted decision memos for Never Events. Also posted final TA and updated Lab NCD page.

National Coverage Analyses

Surgery on the Wrong Body Part
     Posted decision memo.
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=222

Surgery on the Wrong Patient
     Posted decision memo.
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=221

Wrong Surgery Performed on a Patient
     Posted decision memo.
https://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewdecisionmemo.asp?id=223

 

Technology Assessments

Methodological Issues in Evaluation of Innovative Training Approaches to Stroke Rehabilitation
     Posted final technology assessment
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtechassess.asp?where=whatsnew&tid=59

 

Medicare Coverage - General Information

Lab NCDs
     Posted NCD Coding Policy Manual and Change Report for January 2009 and updated Lab Code List
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CoverageGenInfo/04_LabNCDs.asp#TopOfPage

 
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