Bariatric Surgery National Coverage Could Be Subject To CED – Phurrough
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS may issue national coverage for bariatric surgery on the condition that providers enroll beneficiaries in a clinical trial or registry to gather additional information on the procedure, according to CMS Coverage & Analysis Director Steve Phurrough, MD
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