CMS Should Cover Bariatric Surgery For Seniors, Professional Society Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The American Society of Bariatric Surgeons will request that CMS revise its proposed national coverage decision on bariatric surgery to cover patients aged 65 and older, according to President Neil Hutcher, MD, Commonwealth Surgeons, Ltd
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