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Ahead of lecanemab decision, Alzheimer's groups petition CMS to reverse coverage policy

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  • cafead   Dec 21, 2022 at 11:52: AM
via Aduhelm’s successor is now weeks away from its PDUFA date — and several advocacy groups are arguing for the reversal of a controversial CMS policy.

The groups, including the Azheimer’s Association and a number of doctors and medical professionals, are advocating for CMS to reconsider its January announcement that restricts the reimbursement of Aduhelm and other anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer’s disease to patients enrolled in CMS-approved, randomized controlled trials.

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