AdvaMed Seeking To Lower New Tech Payment Threshold In House Rx Bill
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Authorization of $1.6 bil. in additional funding for new tech "add-on" payments in House Medicare reform legislation represents a move by lawmakers to alleviate hospital concerns with the original new technology provisions
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