Medicare's CAR-T Policy Should Encompass Future Uses, Sites of Care – BIO
Executive Summary
Product developers worry coverage might not extend beyond current indications and use in hospitals, based on the draft national coverage determination released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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