2020-02845. Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-October Through December 2019  

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    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

    ACTION:

    Notice

    SUMMARY:

    This quarterly notice lists CMS manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published from October through December 2019, relating to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and other programs administered by CMS.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    It is possible that an interested party may need specific information and not be able to determine from the listed information whether the issuance or regulation would fulfill that need. Consequently, we are providing contact persons to answer general questions concerning each of the addenda published in this notice.

    AddendaContactPhone No.
    I CMS Manual InstructionsIsmael Torres(410) 786-1864
    II Regulation Documents Published in the Federal RegisterTerri Plumb(410) 786-4481
    III CMS RulingsTiffany Lafferty(410) 786-7548
    IV Medicare National Coverage DeterminationsWanda Belle, MPA(410) 786-7491
    V FDA-Approved Category B IDEsJohn Manlove(410) 786-6877
    VI Collections of InformationWilliam Parham(410) 786-4669
    VII Medicare-Approved Carotid Stent FacilitiesSarah Fulton, MHS(410) 786-2749
    VIII American College of Cardiology-National Cardiovascular Data Registry SitesSarah Fulton, MHS(410) 786-2749
    IX Medicare's Active Coverage-Related Guidance DocumentsJoAnna Baldwin, MS(410) 786-7205
    X One-time Notices Regarding National Coverage ProvisionsJoAnna Baldwin, MS(410) 786-7205
    XI National Oncologic Positron Emission Tomography Registry SitesDavid Dolan, MBA(410) 786-3365
    XII Medicare-Approved Ventricular Assist Device (Destination Therapy) FacilitiesDavid Dolan, MBA(410) 786-3365
    XIII Medicare-Approved Lung Volume Reduction Surgery FacilitiesSarah Fulton, MHS(410) 786-2749
    XIV Medicare-Approved Bariatric Surgery FacilitiesSarah Fulton, MHS(410) 786-2749
    XV Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Dementia TrialsDavid Dolan, MBA(410) 786-3365
    All Other InformationAnnette Brewer(410) 786-6580
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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    I. Background

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for administering the Medicare and Medicaid programs and coordination and oversight of private health insurance. Administration and oversight of these programs involves the following: (1) Furnishing information to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, health care providers, and the public; and (2) maintaining effective communications with CMS regional offices, state governments, state Medicaid agencies, state survey agencies, various providers of health care, all Medicare contractors that process claims and pay bills, National Association of Insurance Commissioners Start Printed Page 8283(NAIC), health insurers, and other stakeholders. To implement the various statutes on which the programs are based, we issue regulations under the authority granted to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under sections 1102, 1871, 1902, and related provisions of the Social Security Act (the Act) and Public Health Service Act. We also issue various manuals, memoranda, and statements necessary to administer and oversee the programs efficiently.

    Section 1871(c) of the Act requires that we publish a list of all Medicare manual instructions, interpretive rules, statements of policy, and guidelines of general applicability not issued as regulations at least every 3 months in the Federal Register.

    II. Format for the Quarterly Issuance Notices

    This quarterly notice provides only the specific updates that have occurred in the 3-month period along with a hyperlink to the full listing that is available on the CMS website or the appropriate data registries that are used as our resources. This is the most current up-to-date information and will be available earlier than we publish our quarterly notice. We believe the website list provides more timely access for beneficiaries, providers, and suppliers. We also believe the website offers a more convenient tool for the public to find the full list of qualified providers for these specific services and offers more flexibility and “real time” accessibility. In addition, many of the websites have listservs; that is, the public can subscribe and receive immediate notification of any updates to the website. These listservs avoid the need to check the website, as notification of updates is automatic and sent to the subscriber as they occur. If assessing a website proves to be difficult, the contact person listed can provide information.

    III. How To Use the Notice

    This notice is organized into 15 addenda so that a reader may access the subjects published during the quarter covered by the notice to determine whether any are of particular interest. We expect this notice to be used in concert with previously published notices. Those unfamiliar with a description of our Medicare manuals should view the manuals at http://www.cms.gov/​manuals.

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    Dated: January 30, 2020.

    Kathleen Cantwell

    Director, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.

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Document Information

Published:
02/13/2020
Department:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice
Document Number:
2020-02845
Pages:
8282-8296 (15 pages)
Docket Numbers:
CMS-9120-N
PDF File:
2020-02845.Pdf