Cardiologist Groups Guard Medicare ICD Payments From Physician Fee Cuts
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Cardiologists are trying to guarantee that projected cost increases associated with internal cardioverter defibrillation implant procedures will not be offset by further cuts in Medicare payments to physicians
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