Michigan Blues Digital Mammo Coverage Could Anticipate NCI Study Results
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan will determine whether to cover full-field digital mammography (FFDM) within the next month, largely based on a national technology evaluation center assessment of the systems
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