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CMS Delays Codifying Definition of “Reasonable and Necessary”

May 20, 2021 - CMS announced that it will delay the effective date of a final rule updating the definition of “reasonable and necessary” and the guidelines surrounding the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) pathway. This delay is intended to give CMS time to address stakeholder issues that surfaced during its public comment...


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