Medicare’s Alzheimer’s Drug Registry: Ease Of Use May Lead To Data Quality Tradeoffs
Executive Summary
New details from CMS about the information that providers will be required to submit for Medicare beneficiaries taking anti-amyloid Alzheimer’s drugs indicate the agency could have a hard time getting answers to some of the key questions outlined in its National Coverage Determination.
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