Device Makers Seek Clarity On CMS' Plans For Coverage With Evidence Development

Many stakeholders want CMS to restrict conditional coverage to national determinations and prevent local Medicare carriers from imposing their own CED policies.

Medical device manufacturers are heavily represented in public comments asking CMS to clarify several aspects of its proposed

coverage-with-evidence-development (CED) policy.

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