Medicare Contractor Reform On Horizon; AdvaMed Opposes Consolidation
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Consolidating the number of Medicare contractors potentially threatens the local coverage decision-making process, according to the device industry trade association AdvaMed.
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