Medicare’s ACO Final Rule Responds To Provider Concerns, But Leaves Device Industry Dissatisfied
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Although CMS’ newly finalized rule on accountable care organizations has allayed health care providers’ fears of a program too burdensome to bother with, medical device manufacturers remain worried that ACOs will curb patient access to their products.
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