Med/Surg Panel Ratification Signals MCAC EC Confidence In Interim Process
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Ratification by the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee's executive committee of the Medical and Surgical Procedures Panel's April 13 proceedings signals the body's confidence in the effectiveness of their interim operating procedures to guide panel deliberations.
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