MCAC Exec. Cmte. Must Defend Panel Process In Face Of Mounting Criticism
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee medical specialty panels should routinely consider expert opinion related to "clinical evidence" when making recommendations to the Health Care Financing Administration, the American Medical Association recommends in a May 9 letter to the agency.
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