<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:itemdetail="http://namespaceForItemDetail/"><channel><title>Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS)</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/List.asp</link><description>Three types of facilities are eligible for reimbursement for Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS): National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) approved (Beginning 05/07/2007, these will no longer automatically qualify and can qualify only with the other programs), Credentialed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) under their Disease Specific Certification Program for LVRS, and Medicare approved for lung or heart and lung transplants. Only the first 2 types are in the list.</description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:10:06 EST EST</lastBuildDate><copyright /><item><title>Baylor College of Medicine</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184975</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184975</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:36:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Baylor College of Medicine&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; TEXAS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Brigham and Women's Hosptial</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184976</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184976</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:37:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Brigham and Women's Hosptial&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; MASSACHUSETTS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Chapman Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184978</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184978</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Chapman Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; CALIFORNIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cleveland Clinic Foundation</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184979</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184979</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Cleveland Clinic Foundation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; OHIO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Cedars-Sinai Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184977</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184977</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:38:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Cedars-Sinai Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; CALIFORNIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Columbia University</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184980</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184980</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:39:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Columbia University&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; NEW YORK&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Johns Hopkins Hospital</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184982</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184982</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Johns Hopkins Hospital&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; MARYLAND&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Duke University Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184981</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184981</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Duke University Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; NORTH CAROLINA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Long Island Jewish Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184983</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184983</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:41:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Long Island Jewish Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; NEW YORK&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>National Jewish Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184985</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184985</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:42:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; National Jewish Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; COLORADO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mayo Clinic</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184984</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184984</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:42:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Mayo Clinic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; MINNESOTA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Ohio State University Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184986</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184986</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:42:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Ohio State University Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; OHIO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Saint Louis University</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184987</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184987</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:43:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Saint Louis University&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; MISSOURI&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>University of Maryland Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184991</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184991</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; University of Maryland Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; MARYLAND&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>University of California, San Diego</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184990</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184990</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; University of California, San Diego&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; CALIFORNIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>UCLA Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184989</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184989</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; UCLA Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; CALIFORNIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>University of Pittsburgh</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184994</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184994</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; University of Pittsburgh&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; PENNSYLVANIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>University of Pennsylvania</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184993</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184993</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:45:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; University of Pennsylvania&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; PENNSYLVANIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>University of Washington</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184995</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1184995</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; University of Washington&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; WASHINGTON&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; NETT&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>The Ohio State University Hospital</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1185051</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1185051</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:07:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; The Ohio State University Hospital&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; OHIO&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; JCAHO&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Memorial Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1190504</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1190504</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Memorial Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; 12/13/2006&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; ILLINOIS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; JCAHO&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>University of Michigan Medical Center</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1219950</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1219950</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:29:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; University of Michigan Medical Center&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; MICHIGAN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; JCAHO&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Temple University Hospital</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1216168</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1216168</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:34:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Temple University Hospital&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; 08/23/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; PENNSYLVANIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; JCAHO&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Allegheny General Hospital</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1216416</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1216416</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:35:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Allegheny General Hospital&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; 04/23/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; PENNSYLVANIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; JCAHO&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1217781</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1217781</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:44:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; 11/01/2008&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; CALIFORNIA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; JCAHO&lt;br /&gt;</description></item><item><title>Washington University/Barnes Hospital</title><link>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1219695</link><guid>http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/LVRS/ItemDetail.asp?ItemID=CMS1219695</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:46:00 EST</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;Facility name:&lt;/b&gt; Washington University/Barnes Hospital&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Date approved:&lt;/b&gt; N/A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;State:&lt;/b&gt; MISSOURI&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Type of Certification:&lt;/b&gt; JCAHO&lt;br /&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>
