New System of Records for Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) System to be Covered by Medicare

Summary

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a new system of records for the Carotid Artery Stenting (CAS) System, which will be covered by Medicare under the Social Security Act. The system will be used to determine the coverage of CAS with embolic protection for symptomatic patients at high risk for carotid endarterectomy.