Emend Medicare coverage
Executive Summary
CMS is developing a national coverage determination for Merck's anti-emetic Emend and will accept public comment until Aug. 6, agency says July 6. CMS "internally generated a national coverage determination to determine if aprepitant is full replacement for other covered treatment(s) for chemotherapy-induced emesis," agency said. "If aprepitant is determined to be full replacement, CMS will then describe the circumstances where it is reasonable and necessary for Medicare beneficiaries." CMS' targeted completion date for the NCD is April 1, 2005...