HHS Inspector General Advises CMS To Monitor Imaging Growth
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The HHS Office of Inspector General says CMS should keep a close watch on the rapid growth in advanced imaging services at freestanding facilities, but refrains from recommending any actions to curb the growth in a 1report issued Nov. 7
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