Home Sleep Diagnostics Fall Short Of Facility-Based Testing In MCAC’s Eyes
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Clinical evidence is inadequate to support unattended, portable, multi-channel home sleep testing as an effective alternative to facility-based testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to CMS' Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee
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