Autologous Cellular Immunotherapy Treatment of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing
Guidance for: services performed on or after June 30, 2011, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes that the evidence is adequate to conclude that the use of autologous cellular immunotherapy treatment - sipuleucel-T; PROVENGE, improves health outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic castrate-resistant (hormone refractory) prostate cancer, and thus is reasonable and necessary for this on-label indication under 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: July 28, 2011
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