The Alliance submitted comments to Novitas Solutions on draft LCD (DL34924) regarding the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities. Alliance comments support those submitted by the American College of Phlebology and the American Venous Forum and Society of Vascular Surgeons.  Each of these groups expressed concern that the proposed regulation arbitrarily limits access to care for patients with clinically significant disease and selectively applies certain clinical practice guidelines while ignoring others. The Alliance expressed concerns that the draft LCD goes against prior LCDs from other Medicare administrative contractors (MACs) as well as most commercial carriers.

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