J15 Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meetings and Open Draft LCD Discussions
CAC meetings are for the purpose of discussing literature related to proposed LCDs before they are developed. CAC meetings are open for the public to attend as observers.
Open Meetings are for the purpose of discussing new Proposed (draft) LCDs and/or the revised portion of a Proposed LCD that are in the 45-day open comment period. The Open Meeting is not a forum for discussing specific claims; or for the submission of new drugs, indications, or marketing of forthcoming drugs or medical devices.
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2023 CAC / Open Meetings
State | Type | Topic | Date | Time | Location | Meeting / Registration Information | Video | Transcript | Voting Questions Results |
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J15 KY |
Open |
Kentucky Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting |
11/7/2023 |
4:00-5:00 PM ET |
Onsite: Marshall Women's Health and Education Center 4123 Dutchmans Lane Plaza III – 1B – Suite 108 Louisville, KY 40207 and via Microsoft Teams |
If attending via Microsoft Teams, you must register using the following link: Discussion regarding Draft LCDs:
Meeting announcement located on CGS Medicare Website: Part B News & Publications Links to Proposed LCDs not released to final: |
Not available now |
Not available now |
N/A |
J15 OH | Open | Ohio Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting | 11/8/2023 | 4:00-5:00 PM ET 3:00-4:00 PM CT |
Onsite: OSU Wexner Medical Center Biomedical Research Tower 460 W 12th Ave. Room 105 – 1st Floor Columbus, Ohio 43210 and via Microsoft Teams |
If attending via Microsoft Teams, you must register using the following link:
Discussion regarding Draft LCDs:
Meeting announcement located on CGS Medicare Website: Part B News & Publications Links to Proposed LCDs not released to final: |
Not available now | Not available now | N/A |
Multi-Jurisdictional Host: Meeting to be led by National Government Services (NGS) | CAC | Botulinum Toxins | 10/19/2023 | 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. CT, 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. ET | Teleconference | Information can be found on the CGS Medicare website Part A News & Publications or the following NGS website: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - NGSMEDICARE![]() Register Here ![]() For Agenda and Questions/references please see the NGS Website: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - NGSMEDICARE ![]() |
See: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - NGSMEDICARE![]() |
See: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - NGSMEDICARE![]() |
See: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - NGSMEDICARE![]() |
Multi-Jurisdictional Host: Noridian Healthcare Solutions | CAC | Cervical Fusion | 8/16/2023 | 1:00-4:00 PM CT/2:00-5:00 PM ET | Teleconference |
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See: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - JF Part B - Noridian![]() |
See: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - JF Part B - Noridian![]() |
See: Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) - JF Part B - Noridian![]() |
J15 KY/OH | Open | Kentucky & Ohio Joint Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting | 7/11/2023 | 4:00-5:00 PM ET 3:00-4:00 PM CT |
Onsite: The Christ Hospital Joint & Spine Center 2139 Auburn Avenue 6th Floor Conference Room Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 and via Microsoft Teams |
If attending via Microsoft Teams, you must register here![]() Discussion regarding Draft LCDs:
Links to Proposed LCDs not released to final: |
Video | Transcript![]() |
N/A |
J15 KY/OH | Open | Urinary Biomarkers for Chronic Pain Management | 6/22/2023 | 4:00-5:00 PM ET 3:00-4:00 PM CT |
Virtual via Microsoft Teams | Register here![]() Discussion regarding Draft LCD DL39616 Urinary Biomarkers for Chronic Pain Management Announcement Links to Proposed LCDs not released to final: |
Video | Transcript![]() |
N/A |
Multi-Jurisdictional Host: Meeting to be led by CGS Administrators | CAC | Non-Invasive Technology for Coronary Artery Plaque Analysis | 5/25/2023 | 2-5 P.M. (EST) 1-4 P.M. (CST) |
Teleconference/Webinar (Microsoft Teams) | Video | Transcript![]() |
N/A | |
J15 KY/OH | Open | DL36029 Urine Drug Testing | 5/17/2023 | 4:00-5:00 PM EST 3:00-4:00 PM CST |
Virtual via Microsoft Teams | Registration Link![]() Announcement |
Video | Transcript![]() |
N/A |
Multi-Jurisdictional Host: Meeting to be led by WPS Government Health Administrators (GHA) | CAC | Trigger Point Injections (TPI) | 4/27/2023 | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET) |
Webinar | Register here![]() Join here ![]() Complete details, including background material, questions, and the agenda are available on the WPS website ![]() |
Available on the WPS website![]() |
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Multi-Jurisdictional Host: Meeting to be led by Novitas Solutions (Jurisdictions H and L) and First Coast Service Options (Jurisdiction N) | CAC | RPM and RTM for Non-implantable Devices | 02/28/2023 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM ET | Webinar Only | Announcement | Available on the Novitas![]() ![]() |
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J15 KY/OH | Open | Kentucky & Ohio Joint Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting | 2/21/2023 | 4:00-5:00PM ET | Webinar | Registration Link![]() Agenda:
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N/A |
Multi-Jurisdictional Host: Meeting to be led by Palmetto GBA | CAC | Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) | 01/05/2023 | 5:30-7:30 PM ET | Webinar Only |
Register here![]() |
Available on the PGBA Website![]() |
2022 CAC / Open Meetings
State | Type | Topic | Date | Time | Location | Meeting / Registration Information | Video | Transcript | Voting Questions Results |
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J15 KY / OH | CAC | Pet Scans for Inflammation and Infection | 11/09/2022 | 3:00-5:00 PM ET | GoToWebinar |
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J15 OH | Open | In-Person/Onsite Open Draft/Revised Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Discussion Meeting | 10/26/2022 | 4:00 - 5:30 PM Eastern Time | OSU Wexner Medical Center Biomedical Research Tower 460 W 12th Ave. Room 115 Columbus, Ohio 43210 |
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J15 KY | Open | In-Person/Onsite Open Draft/Revised Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) Discussion Meeting | 10/25/2022 | 4:00 - 5:30 PM Eastern Time | Norton Women's & Children's Hospital 3999 Dutchmans Lane Plaza 1 Lower Level; Room D Louisville, KY 40207 |
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J15 KY/OH | Open | Kentucky & Ohio Joint In-Person/Onsite Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting | 6/21/2022 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time | The Christ Hospital Joint & Spine Center 2139 Auburn Avenue 6th Floor Conference Room Cincinnati, Ohio 45219 |
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Multijurisdictional | CAC | Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures | 3/10/2022 | 1:00 - 4:00 PM Central Time | Teleconference/Webinar | NGS CAC Meeting Records![]() |
NGS CAC Meeting Records![]() |
SIJ Questions | |
J15 KY/OH | Open | Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting | 02.22.2022 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET | Webinar/Teleconference |
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N/A |
2021 CAC / Open Meetings
State | Type | Topic | Date | Time | Location | Meeting / Registration Information | Video | Transcript | Voting Questions Results |
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Multi-Jurisdictional | CAC | Molecular Diagnostic Testing for Pathogens | 01.11.2021 | 2:00-6:00 PM CT 3:00-7:00 PM ET |
Webinar | Video | Transcript![]() |
Scoring results will be made available when/if a proposed LCD is published. | |
Multi-Jurisdictional | CAC | Epidural Interventions for Chronic Pain Management | 02.11.2021 | 1:00-4:00 PM CT 2:00-5:00 PM ET |
Webinar | See Link Under Voting Questions Results to view the video | Transcript![]() |
To listen to recording and view voting questions/results Novitas Solutions Medical Policy Multi-Jurisdictional CAC Meetings![]() SME - Epidural/Selective Nerve Root Blocks Voting Results ![]() |
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J15 KY/OH | Open | Open Draft/Revised LCD Discussion | 02.23.2021 | 4:00-5:00 PM ET | Webinar | Video | Transcript![]() |
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J15KY/OH | CAC | Platelet Rich Plasma for Non-Wound Care | 03.10.2021 | 3:30-5:00 PM ET | Webinar/Teleconference | Video | Transcript![]() |
Voting results![]() |
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Multi-Jurisdictional | CAC | Amniotic Product Injections for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Wound | 05.12.2021 | 1:30-4:30 PM CDT | Webinars | Video | Transcript![]() |
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J15 KY/OH | Open | Open Draft/Revised LCD Discussion | 07.13.2021 | 3:30-5:30 PM ET | Webinar | Video | Transcript![]() |
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Multijurisdictional (MJCAC) | CAC | MJCAC Meeting: Evidentiary Discussion Regarding Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) | 09/29/2021 | 2:00-4:00 PM CT | Webinar |
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Multi-jurisdictional | CAC | MolDX: Molecular Testing for Risk Stratification of Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Agenda | 10.12.2021 | 2:00-4:00 PM ET | Webinar | Transcript![]() |
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J15KY/OH | Open | Kentucky & Ohio Joint Teleconference/Webinar Open Public Draft/Revised LCD Discussion Meeting | 10.13.2021 | 3:30-5:00 PM ET | Webinar/Teleconference | Video | Transcript![]() |
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Multi-Jurisdictional | CAC | MolDX: Predictive Testing to Guide Targeted Therapy Selection in Rheumatoid Arthritis Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting | 12.07.21 | 2:00-4:00 PM ET | Webinar | Video![]() |
Transcript![]() |
Questions with Ratings![]() |
Prior CAC and Open LCD Discussion Recordings
2020
Meeting Date | Topic | Video | Transcript | Voting Questions Results |
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11.18.2020 | Electroretinography | Video | Transcript![]() |
Results![]() |
10.13.2020 | Non-Invasive Flow Reserve (FFR) for Stable Ischemic Heart Disease | Video | Transcript![]() |
N/A |
10.13.2020 | Controlled Substance Abuse; CCE; MRgFUS; and MolDX: MRDT for Cancer | Video | Transcript![]() |
N/A |
10.13.2020 | Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management | Video | Transcript![]() |
N/A |
05.28.2020 | Multi-jurisdictional CAC Facet Joint and Medial Nerve Branch Procedures | Video (mp4, 458MB) | Transcript![]() |
Results![]() |
02.18.2020 | Open Meeting Vitamin D Assay Testing (L3396) Reconsideration | Video (mp4, 26MB) | Transcript![]() |
N/A |
2019
Date of LCD Discussion | Title |
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10.29.2019 | Open Draft/Revised LCD Discussion, Kentucky![]() |
10.29.2019 | Open Draft/Revised LCD Discussion, Ohio![]() |
06.26.2019 | Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting Regarding Pharmacogenomics![]() |
06.18.2019 | Open Draft/Revised LCD Discussion![]() |
05.07.2019 | Drug Interaction Testing and Multiple MolDX Draft Policies![]() |
03.20.2019 | Vertebral Augmentation Multijurisdictional CAC |
02.12.2019 | MolDX: DecisionDx – Melanoma![]() |