The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has proposed broadening coverage for PET scans related to Alzheimer’s disease.
CMS announced the decision on Monday, proposing to lift the longstanding national coverage determination that restricts patients to one amyloid-detecting positron emission tomography exam in their lifetime. The agency is instead considering ending the “coverage with evidence development” for PET and permitting local Medicare Administrative Contractors to make the payment determination.
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