CMS on deep-brain stimulation
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
National coverage determination for Parkinson's disease treatment expected by year-end, the agency states Nov. 4. The Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee executive committee previously voted for an NCD for bilateral deep-brain stimulation in a well-defined set of Parkinson's patients (1"The Gray Sheet" Sept. 30, 2002, p. 11)...