CMS To Add Diabetes, Cardiovascular Screening Tests Through NCD Process
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS will continue to use the national coverage determination process for adding diabetes and cardiovascular screening tests, despite AdvaMed's criticism that the process is overly burdensome
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