Medicare's CAR-T Payment Change Helps the Entire Regenerative Medicine Field ... A Little Bit
Executive Summary
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine says CMS' plan to create new reimbursement category for CAR-T helps validate entire field, but it may not make it any easier for other products to navigate the payment landscape. ARM is prioritizing value-based payment legislation in its Congressional lobbying.
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