MCAC Review Unnecessary For Fracture Healing Electrical Stimulation Policy
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Health Care Financing Administration is not planning to seek a recommendation on electrical stimulation for fracture healing from its Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee before making a national policy decision, agency staffers report.
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