MedPAC June Report To Congress Will Evaluate Medicare Benefits Package
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
MedPAC should evaluate the implications of national versus local coverage decisions on technology adoption before making a decision on the future of the Medicare benefits package, according to a panel of health policy experts
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