Short-sighted coverage rules pose serious threat to coronary CT angio

February 6, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Short-sighted coverage rules pose serious threat to coronary CT angio John C. Hayes, Editor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If ever suspicion arose that the way the government regulates medicine is on a dangerous track, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is on the verge of erasing any doubt with a decision that could severely curb or halt the development of coronary CT angiography. As we've documented in news articles at DiagnosticImaging.com, CMS appears to be ready to issue a national coverage decision that would most likely limit the performance of coronary CTA to large academic institutions—and then only under highly restrictive circumstances. In addition, CMS wants all patients given the procedure to take part in a five-year or longer study to document what impact coronary CTA has on patient outcomes.

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