Local Coverage Policies For New Technology Should Be Centralized – Foote
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The relatively few Medicare new technology coverage policies conducted at the local level justify consolidation to ensure quality and equity, according to Susan Foote, University of Minnesota, et al
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