Proposed local coverage determinations (LCDs): Open meetings

Meetings on the horizon

Open meetings will be held to obtain public comment on a new proposed LCD or on the revised portion of an existing LCD. The clinical evidence considered in the development and/or revision is included in the Sources of Information/ Bibliography.

* Open meeting dates, locations, times, and topics are subject to change.

Current meeting:

Open meeting registration is currently not available. Registration will open approximately two weeks prior to the next meeting. Please watch here for meeting details and registration for the next meeting to be posted.

Date* Attendees Location* Time* Agenda Registration
TBD Stakeholders and other interested parties Webinar only 1 p.m. ET Will be opened two weeks prior to the meeting Will be opened two weeks prior to the meeting

Proposed LCDs

The Proposed Jurisdiction N (JN) LCDs are posted on our website.

Open meetings are to allow interested parties the opportunity to make presentations of information and offer comments related to new proposed local coverage determinations (LCDs) and/or the revised portion of a proposed LCD that are in the 45-day open comment period. 

Want to get involved? Submit written comments on a proposed LCD or register as a presenter to share your comments during our meeting.

Please read our open meeting fact sheet for more details.

Please watch this page for updates regarding our next open meeting. First Coast will publish notice of the open meetings including date, time, location, and registration requirements to this website a minimum of two weeks prior to the meeting. The open meeting notice will coincide with the proposed LCDs being published on our website.

Please note that the open meeting is not a forum for discussing the following:

  • Specific claims issues
  • Submission of new drugs
  • Indications
  • Marketing of forthcoming drugs or medical devices

Information regarding new drugs, indications, or marketing information should be submitted according to First Coast’s protocol.

Specific claim questions, including billing, pricing, and coding, should be directed to our JN Provider Contact Center via General inquiries. If it is necessary to call, please dial 888-664-4112 (Part A) or 866-454-9007 (Part B).

Open Meeting Minutes

All open meetings will be recorded. You may listen to the audio recordings and/or read the written transcripts for prior meetings here.