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Greater Transparency For Medicare Advantage Program Needed, MDMA Says

 
• By Hannah Daniel

Medtech industry groups call for greater transparency and oversight for Medicare Advantage plans.

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The US government needs to provide more transparency for industry and payers into its oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) programs, the Medical Device Manufacturers Association (MDMA) said.

In a 13 February letter to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, MDMA expressed its concerns...

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