What’s The Diagnosis? US CMS Still Prefers Not To Know

 
• By Michael McCaughan

The US Medicaid agency will not require diagnostic codes on prescriptions any time soon after hearing “overwhelming” opposition from stakeholders.

Stakeholders objected to including diagnosis codes with Medicaid prescriptions based on care equity and other concerns. (Shutterstock)
Michael McCaughan

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Michael McCaughan is a founding member of Prevision Policy LLC, a leading provider of regulatory and reimbursement policy analysis for the biopharma industry. He was previously the Editor-In-Chief of The Pink Sheet and remains a contributor to the publication.

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