Reimbursement Briefs: Shutdown Might Delay CMS Regs; TEC Assessments; PCORI News
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS signals likely delays for several 2014 final regulations, including for physician and hospital outpatient payments. Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Technology Evaluation Center concludes five technologies do not meet its criteria. PCORI announces Pipeline to Proposal awards and a partnership with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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