Cardiology Firms Vet CMS’ Proposed Revamp Of Hospital Inpatient Payments
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Three cardiac device heavyweights expressed support for the end goals of CMS' proposed revisions to the hospital inpatient payment system during quarterly earnings calls last week, but heartily disagreed with CMS' approach to achieving its objectives
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