HCFA's PET Coverage Criteria Sets "Questionable Precedent" - NEMA
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Health Care Financing Administration should not use a single design characteristic in deciding whether a positron emission tomography system is eligible for expanded coverage under Medicare, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association maintains.
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