Medicare:国家承保范围的确定通常是及时的,但需要改进

为什么这至关重要的是Medicare& Medicaid Services(CMS)对6800万Medicare受益人的医疗项目和服务进行授予,限制或排除保险范围。 CMS遵循基于证据的过程,以确定项目是否合理且对于预防,诊断或治疗疾病或其他状况。 CMS审查请求并确定分析以进行覆盖范围确定。从2012年10月到2025年2月,CMS符合了9或12个月的指定时间范围,其中83%(44个53)的分析确定了。我们发现该机构在不符合指定的时间范围时系统地确定了延迟的原因。 Doing so would allow CMS to better monitor its performance and improve timely analyses, which, in some cases, could help Medicare beneficiaries access new or enhanced evidence-based items and services.According to CMS officials, the agency works with contractors to help mitigate workload and staffing constraint challenges.Additionally, stakeholders cited challenges related to varied frequencies of CMS’s communication about the status of their requests and a lack of transparency about the该机构用来确定请求的标准。 CMS

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