CMS Proposes More Flexible Requirements For Centers Performing TAVR
Executive Summary
A proposed update to the 2012 National Coverage Policy for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) would make it easier for hospitals to begin a TAVR program while slightly raising the procedure-volume requirements for maintaining a continuing TAVR program. The agency believes the new rules would balance the need to expand patient access to TAVR while ensuring the quality and safety of TAVR procedures covered by Medicare.
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