Cancer Clinical Trials: Medicare Reimbursement Denials
HEHS-98-15R
Published: Oct 14, 1997. Publicly Released: Nov 14, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO determined the potential effect of the proposed Medical Cancer Clinical Trial Coverage Act by estimating the current rate at which Medicare carriers deny reimbursements for routine patient care costs when beneficiaries are enrolled in cancer clinical trials.
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