Reimbursement In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS proposes new indications for implanted cardiac pacemakers, declines coverage reconsideration request from Cyberonics. Trustees project Medicare solvency until 2026. More reimbursement briefs.
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