MCAC To Weigh Bariatric Surgery Benefits With And Without Co-Morbidities
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Clinically relevant risks and benefits of various bariatric surgical procedures will be assessed by CMS' Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee in Baltimore Nov. 4
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