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Zdrowie i gospodarka · 26/02/2010

Medicare Program; Meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee-April 21, 2010

This notice announces that a public meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) ("Committee") will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. The Committee generally provides advice and recommendations concerning the adequacy of scientific evidence needed to determine whether certain medical items and services should be covered under the Medicare statute. This meeting will focus on the currently available evidence regarding the risks, benefits, and outcomes of radiation therapy, inclusive of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and brachytherapy, for the treatment of localized prostate cancer. This meeting is open to the public in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)).

Source: Federal Register — Health and Human ServicesOpen original release →