At CMS Town Hall, Firms Pitch New Tech's Impact On Reducing Hospital Stays
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Three companies seeking Medicare new-technology add-on payments for 2012 argued last week that reimbursing more for their products up front could help lower overall health care costs.
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