CMS To Cover Established Cardiovascular Tests Under Screening Benefit
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is leaving the door open to coverage of newer cardiovascular tests under the MMA preventive screening benefit, despite an initial decision to limit the policy to three established tests
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