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Attention to Murray: Murray, would you know where we stand with DBS OHIP coverage in CANADA? Emily ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda J Herman" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 6:13 AM Subject: Medicare coverage of DBS for Parkinson's > Hi all, > > A nationwide Medicare coverage decision for bilateral deep brain > stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for treatment of Parkinson's > is currently pending in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services > (CMS). The request for a decision was initiated by Dr. Barry Green, who > some of you may also know as editor of Parkinsonian People newspaper. If > CMS issues a nationwide Medicare coverage decision for DBS, it would > become binding on all Medicare carriers, throughout the country. > Currently about 50% of the states have a state-wide coverage policy. In > the others Medicare coverage is decided on a case by case basis. > > For more information and background see - www.grassrootsconnection.com > > The next steps in the process: > > 1. On June 12, 2002 the Medical and Surgical Panel of the Medicare > Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC) will meet in Baltimore to " discuss > the quality of evidence regarding the use of deep brain stimulation for > the treatment of Parkinson's disease." > (See notice of meeting below) > > 2. The panel will provide their advice and recommendations to the MCAC > Execuctive Committee, which will review and consider the panel's > recommendations at its next meeting. The Committee will then advise the > Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on whether adequate > evidence exists to determine if DBS treatment for Parkinson's is > reasonable and necessary under Medicare law. > > 3.CMS will them make the final Coverage Decision. > > The following meeting notice about the June 12th panel meeting appeared > in the Federal Register : April 26, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 81)] > [Notices] [ Page 20801-20802] > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services > [CMS-3097-N] > Medicare Program; Meeting of the Medical and Surgical Procedures > Panel of the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee--June 12, 2002 > AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. > ACTION: Notice of meeting. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - > > SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the Medical and > Surgical Procedures Panel (the Panel) of the Medicare Coverage Advisory > Committee (the Committee). The Panel provides advice and > recommendations to the Committee about clinical issues. The Committee > advises us on whether adequate evidence exists to determine whether > specific medical items and services are reasonable and necessary under > Medicare law. The panel will discuss the quality of evidence regarding > the use of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson's > disease. In addition, the panel will make recommendations concerning > the issues presented. 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)). > > DATES: Meeting Date: The public meeting announced in this notice will > be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2002, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., E.D.T. > > Deadline for Presentations and Comments: May 31, 2002, 5 p.m., E.D.T. > Special Accommodations: Persons attending the meeting who are > hearing or visually impaired, or have a condition that requires special > assistance or accommodations, are asked to notify the Executive > Secretary, > > [[Page 20802]] > CMS Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, by May 24, 2002 (see FOR > FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). > > ADDRESSES: The Meeting: The meeting will be held at the Baltimore > Convention Center, Room 337-338, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD > 21201. > > Presentations and Comments: Submit formal presentations and written > comments to: > Michelle Atkinson, Executive Secretary, > CMS Office of Clinical Standards and Quality at telephone number (410) > 786-2881, > or > e-mail address [log in to unmask], > or via regular mail at: > Office of Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & > Medicaid > Services, 7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop C1-09-06, Baltimore, > Maryland 21244 > > Hotline: You may access current information about this meeting on > the CMS Advisory Committee Information Hotline, 1-877-449-5659 (toll > free) or in the Baltimore area (410) 786-9379. > > FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Atkinson, (410) 786-2881, > [log in to unmask] > > II. Meeting Format > > This meeting is open to the public. The Panel will hear oral > presentations from the public for approximately 45 minutes. The Panel > may limit the number and duration of oral presentations to the time > available. > > If you wish to make formal presentations, you must notify > the Executive Secretary named in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT > section, and submit the following by the Deadline for Presentations and > Comments date listed in the DATES section of this notice: a brief > statement addressing the general nature of the evidence or arguments > you wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed participants, > and an estimate of time required to make the presentation. A written > copy of your presentation must be provided to each Panel member before > offering your public comments. We will request that you disclose at the > meeting whether or not you have any financial involvement with > manufacturers of any items or services being discussed (or with their > competitors). > > The Panel will deliberate openly about the issues discussed after > public and CMS presentations. Interested persons may observe the > deliberations, but the Panel will not hear further comments during this > time except at the request of the chairperson. > > The Panel will also allow a 15-minute unscheduled open public session > for attendees to > address issues specific to the topic. > > At the conclusion of the day, the members will vote and the Panel will > make its recommendation. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn