blog.aids.gov − CMS Invites Comments on Proposed Decision Regarding Coverage of Hepatitis C Screening

blog.aids.gov − CMS Invites Comments on Proposed Decision Regarding Coverage of Hepatitis C Screening

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CMS Invites Comments on Proposed Decision Regarding Coverage of Hepatitis C Screening

03/07/2014 01:30 PM EST

This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their proposed decision memo for the National Coverage Analysis (NCA) on Medicare coverage for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in adults. They find that “the evidence is adequate to conclude that screening for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), consistent with the grade B recommendations by...