CMS’ Change Of Heart On Inpatient Rule Is Positive News For Cardiac Firms
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Months of heavy lobbying paid off for device firms as CMS significantly moderated its proposed payment cuts for cardiac procedures in the final hospital inpatient payment 1rule
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