March 18, 2015

CMS Opens Comment Period for Reconsideration of NaF-18 PET National Coverage Determination Manual

The National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR) Working Group submitted a formal request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), to end the prospective data collection requirements under Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) for use of NaF-18 PET (CAG-00065R) imaging in intended patient management. CMS has initiated its review of this request. {read more here}