Medicare has released a draft LCD and your comments are needed. VA is again participating with several other states impacted by TrailblazerHealth, LLC to craft commentary to be considered as the "go-live" date of this LCD nears ( 3/1/2008).

Please look over the document, in particular the crosswalk ( titled "Limited Coverage Attachment), and give any comments you deem helpful. In making your comments references to clinical scenarios are always useful.

I NEED THIS INFORMATION AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE SUCH THAT IT CAN BE ADDED TO OTHER COMMENTS AND FORWARDED TO TRAILBLAZER HEALTH.

C:\Documents and Settings\Angela\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\ISVRAY09\LCD Draft TrailBlazerHealth.com.mht

Thanks in advance for your support.

Angela S. Brooks, PT

VPTA Payer Relations Specialist