CMS Floats Topics For Possible National Coverage Determinations
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Off-label procedures with drug-eluting stents, atrial fibrillation ablation and minimally invasive bariatric surgery are among topics CMS is considering for future national coverage policy determinations, the agency said July 30
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