Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 23/11/2001

Medicare Program; Establishment of Procedures That Permit Public Consultation Under the Existing Process for Making Coding and Payment Determinations for New Clinical Laboratory Tests and for New Durable Medical Equipment

This notice announces the addition of public meetings under our existing process for making coding and payment determinations for new clinical laboratory tests and new durable medical equipment (DME). Section 531(b) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000(BIPA) requires us to establish procedures that permit public consultation for coding and payment determinations for new clinical laboratory tests and for new DME in a manner consistent with the procedures established for implementing coding modifications for International Classification of Diseases (ICD- 9-CM). In addition, this notice announces the dates and general details of public meetings to be held in 2002. We are requesting comments on our plan to fulfill the requirements of section 531(b) of BIPA.