ICD coverage
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CMS' June 6 national coverage determination expanding ICD coverage for the MADIT-II population with a long QRS interval will go into effect Oct. 1, agency announces Aug. 25. The 1Coverage Issues Manual update specifies that no other indications can be covered except in the context of Category B clinicals or certified trials in which routine costs are eligible for reimbursement (2"The Gray Sheet" Aug. 18, 2003, p. 14)...