The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold the 2013 Public Meetings on the following dates to discuss preliminary coding and payment determinations for all new public requests for revisions to the HCPCS:

• May 8 and 9, 2013 - Drugs / Biologicals / Radiopharmaceuticals /
                                Radiologic Imaging Agents
• May 29, 2013 - Supplies and Other
• June 4, 2013 - Durable Medical Equipment and Accessories & Orthotics and Prosthetics

These meetings will provide an opportunity for the coding applicants and their representatives to make oral presentations or to submit written comments in response to CMS preliminary coding and payment determinations.

The specific preliminary CMS coding assignments will be announced approximately four weeks prior to the Public Meetings. Please review the links below for additional meeting details.

Global Integrated Reimbursement Services Inc. (GIRS) can help your Company to review the CMS preliminary coding decision and to develop a strategy for a specific HCPCS code. We can prepare, submit and present your written comments and oral request for revisions to the HCPCS coding determinations. We have over 20 years of experience in negotiating with and educating CMS about new medical technologies. This work can include coding applications for pharmaceutical / drugs, medical device, DMEs. We have gained much ground for our clients to help them secure the most appropriate HCPCS Code for pharmaceutical/drugs, medical device, DME, and other medical technologies. If you are assigned a specific code, we can also strategize the Payer Advocacy and Coverage work and propose a Medical Technology Hotline service to help with the market uptake of your products. Please Contact Us at 901-322-6018 to let us show you how we can benefit your Company by obtaining the best possible reimbursement outcomes for your pharmaceuticals / drugs, medical device, DMEs technologies.

Sources:
Medicare Program; Public Meetings in Calendar Year 2013 for All New Public Requests for Revisions to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Coding and Payment Determinations

CMS Announces Dates for 2013 HCPCS Public Meetings