HIV screening
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
In a Sept. 9 1memo, CMS proposes to extend national coverage to lab-based immunoassay and rapid antibody assay screening for HIV in certain high-risk individuals, per U.S. Preventive Service Task Force guidelines. The agency opened its analysis for HIV screening on March 13, marking the first time CMS has initiated a national coverage determination for a screening tool since Congress granted it authority to add coverage for certain preventative services without the need for case-by-case congressional approval (2"The Gray Sheet" March 30, 2009). A final decision is expected by Dec. 8