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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)

The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services program will not incorporate diagnosis codes into prescription drug claims data after stakeholders overwhelmingly objected to the idea.

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