Medicare Program; Meeting of the Medical and Surgical Procedures Panel of the Medicare Coverage Advisory CommitteeJanuary 19 and 20, 2000

Samenvatting

This notice announces a public meeting of the Medical and Surgical Procedures Panel of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC). The panel provides advice and recommendations to the agency about clinical coverage issues. The panel will hear and discuss presentations from interested persons regarding behavioral interventions (pelvic muscle rehabilitation) for the management of non- neurogenic urinary incontinence in adults. The meeting will primarily focus on two management options: biofeedback and pelvic floor electrical stimulation. Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(1) and (a)(2)).