SACGHS Considers NCD, Inherent Reasonableness For Genetic Testing
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt should encourage CMS to address disparities between payment rates and actual costs of genetic tests, the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health & Society recommended Feb. 28
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