Multi-Jurisdictional Peripheral Nerve Blocks Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting: February 3, 2025

Published 03/05/2025

Palmetto GBA along with CGS Administrators, National Government Services (NGS), and Noridian Healthcare Solutions hosted a Multi-Jurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting via teleconference on February 3, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET. Discussions focused on Peripheral Nerve Blocks. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) assigned Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) the task of developing Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs). The purpose of the CAC meeting is to provide a formal mechanism for healthcare professionals to be informed of the evidence used in developing an LCD and promote communications between the MACs and the healthcare community. The CAC panel will discuss the clinical literature related to Peripheral Nerve Blocks. Discussions will occur between CAC panelists and Contractor Medical Directors. The public may attend; however, questions from the public will not be entertained.

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