E-Stim Coverage Decision Reverses 1997 CMS Stance, Specifies Wound Types
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS' July 23 decision to cover electrical stimulation as an adjunctive treatment for chronic wound healing is restricted to certain types of wounds
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