T2Bacteria Panel Wins CMS Approval For New Tech Add-On Payment
Executive Summary
The US Medicare agency approved a new technology add-on payment (NTAP) for T2 Biosystems’ blood test, the T2Bacteria panel, for the fiscal year that will begin on 1 October.
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