HCFA Refers PET Review To MCAC, Citing Difference Of Opinion On Evidence
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Health Care Financing Administration has assured Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) that a national coverage decision will be made on positron emission tomography (PET) by Dec. 15.
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