decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2011 Issue 1 (January)
CMS will cover MRIs for patients with pacemakers during clinical trials
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Article Overview
This article explains a CMS proposed decision memo about MRI coverage for patients with pacemakers, with attention to a clinical-trial pathway for studying the procedure. It is relevant to radiology, cardiology, and health policy readers who follow Medicare coverage decisions, national coverage determinations, and how evidence reviews can affect access to imaging services.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece highlights how CMS evaluates emerging evidence for imaging services in patients with implanted cardiac devices and how proposed coverage changes can affect future Medicare policy and research opportunities.
What You Will Learn
- What CMS proposed regarding MRI coverage in the context of pacemakers
- Why clinical trials are being discussed as part of the coverage review
- How the article frames the relationship between evidence review and Medicare imaging policy
- Which specialties and policy areas are affected by the proposed decision
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Radiology professionals
- Cardiology professionals
- Compliance staff
- Health policy analysts
- Medicare billing staff
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