In Brief: AHCPR PSA study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
AHCPR PSA study: Agency for Health Care Policy and Research is seeking information on prostate-specific antigen test utility, costs, specific indications and appropriate patient population for a review of past, current and planned research related to PSA testing. According to a Dec. 22 Federal Register notice, AHCPR plans to make a recommendation following completion of the assessment to the Health Care Financing Administration regarding a Medicare coverage policy for the test...