The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last month issued a decision granting positive National Coverage Determination (NCD) status for artificial hearts. This decision marks the first positive coverage position that CMS has taken since a non-coverage determination for artificial hearts issued by the agency a little more than two decades ago.

CMS advances position on artificial hearts

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January 2, 2015

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