Part B Legacy Open Meetings
Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS), the Medicare Part B contractor for Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota, will hold an open Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) meeting for persons wishing to provide input concerning LCDs that are currently in the development process. The next Open Policy Meeting will be held Wednesday, August 13, 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 policy:
The Meetings will be held at the addresses below.
Interested parties may call in to the following teleconference number: 1-800-665-9175 Pass Code number 346618 or attend in person at one of our sites noted below.
** Check on the status of the Draft Local Coverage Determinations.
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.Boren is the facilitator for the August 13th meeting.
Addresses for public comment and meeting locations are:
| Wisconsin: | WPS |
| Dr. Bussan | |
| 1601 Engel St | |
| Madison, WI 53713 | |
| Conference Room | |
| Nordby Building | |
| Illinois: | WPS |
| Dr. Boren | |
| 111 E. Wacker Dr. - Suite 950 | |
| Chicago, IL 60601 | |
| Large Conference Room | |
| Minnesota: | WPS |
| Dr. Boren | |
| 8120 Penn Avenue South | |
| Bloomington, MN 55431 | |
| Minnesota Room, 2nd Floor | |
Interested parties may call in to the following teleconference number: 1-800-665-9175 Pass Code number 346618 or attend in person at one of our sites noted above.
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