News this week of April 15th – NCCRA Program directory and a retired LCD

The program directory on the website is slowly being updated with the information that was shared at the symposium. Thank you to everyone who participated! If you were not in attendance or did not complete the program directory updates form we still would love to hear from you. Please complete the form and email it to info@nccraonline.org. CR-PR program directory information

On 4/5/2019 Palmetto retired the Cardiac rehab LCD “due to existing NCD, statutes, and extensive manual coverage definitions.” https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/lcd-details.aspx?LCDId=34412&ContrId=378&ver=50&ContrVer=1&CntrctrSelected=378*1&Cntrctr=378&name=&DocType=3&LCntrctr=378*1%7c379*1%7c380*1%7c381*1&bc=AgACAAQAAAAA&

The Respiratory therapy LCD has not changed.