May 2nd, 2012
CMS Issues National Coverage Decision for TAVR
Larry Husten, PHD
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued on Tuesday its national coverage decision (NCD) for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). As expected, CMS will offer reimbursement for TAVR, but only if a number of criteria are first met. The NCD was initially requested by the American College of Cardiology and the Society of Thoracic […]
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