Proposed local coverage determination: Contractor advisory committee (CAC) meetings
Meetings on the horizon
CAC meetings are held to obtain advice about the strength of published evidence for a specific topic from our CAC members and experienced health care professionals.
*CAC meeting dates, locations, times, and topics are subject to change.
Current meeting:
CAC meeting registration is now available for the meeting scheduled below. Our CAC meeting will be held via webinar only.
| Date* | Attendees | Time* | Agenda | Bibliography | Questions | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 4 | CAC members, stakeholders, and other interested parties | 6 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. CT/ 4 p.m. MT | Agenda | Literature for Sacroiliac Joint Nerve Blocks and Sacroiliac Joint Destruction Procedures | Questions for discussion by selected CAC expert panel on Sacroiliac Joint Nerve Blocks and Sacroiliac Joint Destruction Procedures | Observer registration will remain available through the meeting |
All CAC members as well as the public (non-CAC members) are welcomed to attend via webinar.
The CAC provides a formal mechanism for health care professionals to be informed of the evidence used in developing the local coverage determination (LCD) and promotes communication between the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and the health care community. CAC members will serve in an advisory capacity as representatives of their constituency to review the quality of the evidence used in the development of an LCD. The final decision on all issues rests with the Contractor Medical Directors (CMDs).
The CAC is used to supplement the MAC’s internal expertise and to ensure an unbiased and contemporary consideration of “state of the art” technology and science.
Please read our CAC Meeting Fact Sheet for more details.
Information on CACs can be found in the CMS Internet-Only Manual (IOM) Publication (Pub.) 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 13
Want to get involved? Volunteer as a CAC member or submit clinical literature or practice guidelines / standards you would like us to consider.
CAC meeting minutes
All CAC Meetings will be recorded. You may listen to the audio recording and/or read the written transcript for prior meetings here.