Ready But Waiting: Medicare Carrier Will Withhold Avastin Coverage Changes Pending Possible FDA Hearing
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Large Medicare claims contractor Palmetto GBA has decided to hold on revising its Medicare Part B coverage policies for Avastin.
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