Stakeholders Back CMS’ Bariatric Surgery Facility Requirements
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Most stakeholders showed support in comments submitted to CMS for its facility certification requirements for bariatric surgery established in a 2006 national coverage determination, although the policy has its share of detractors.
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