Prothrombin Tests Win Coverage Battle, But Payment Hurdles Remain
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS' Sept. 18 coverage decision for prothrombin time self-testing will provide Medicare reimbursement for the disposable test strips, but not the home-use monitoring equipment, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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Prothrombin time self-testing
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