Medicare In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
MedCAC priority list: The Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee will convene Oct. 22 to develop a list of priority research topics with the most potential impact on the Medicare program and its beneficiaries. The list will be a framework for the scientific community to advance evidence development, CMS says...
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