tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 24

COVERAGE: Stable Angina Patients Could Soon Have Access To ECP Therapy

And one carrier medical director weighs in for tumor assayIf you've got something to say about Medicare coverage of External Counterpulsation (ECP) therapy or Immunoassay CA-125, now's your chance to share your thoughts with the nation.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just started accepting comments on both of those issues, and you can comment by going to www.cms.hhs.gov/coverage and clicking on "tracking sheets." The Food and Drug Administration approved using ECP devices for treating patients with unstable and stable angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure and cardiogenic shock as an alternative...

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