CMS Coverage-With-Evidence-Development Policy Could Face Revamp
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS is taking comments through Jan. 6 on implementation of CED policies as part of national coverage determinations, how CED impacts Medicare beneficiaries and how new approaches might maximize benefits.
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