HCFA's Coverage Notice Does Little To Jump-Start Dialogue With Industry
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Medicare coverage of an existing technology should not be completely withdrawn when a new technology for the same indication demonstrates "added value," one local Medicare carrier maintains.
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