Open Meeting
Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS), the Jurisdiction 5 Medicare contractor for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, will hold an open Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) meeting for persons wishing to provide input concerning LCDs that are currently in the development process on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. CST, 2:00 p.m. 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:
The Meetings will be held at the addresses below.
Call in number for Participants - 866/516-6017
Conference Number 73705161
Dr. Bussan 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 Carrier 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.
Note:
This meeting is not the official Carrier Advisory Committee
meeting.
Dr.Bussan is the facilitator for the December 17th meeting.
Addresses to send public comment:
WPS
Kenneth L. Bussan, M.D.
1717 West Broadway
P.O. Box 1787
Madison, WI 53701
Meeting location:
WPS
3333 Farnam Street
6th Floor
Omaha, NE 68131
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