Imaging Groups Oppose CMS Coverage Proposal For Beta-Amyloid PET

Medical imaging manufacturers and professional societies echoed Eli Lilly’s criticism of the CMS proposal to cover beta-amyloid PET for use in patients suffering from dementia and neurodegenerative disease.

Medical imaging manufacturers and professional societies joined Eli Lilly & Co. in criticizing CMS’ proposed national coverage determination (NCD)

for beta-amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) in dementia and neurodegenerative disease as too restrictive and not compatible with the current appropriate-use criteria developed by professional societies.

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