CMS has announced that Medicare will not cover positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which are used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. PET scans can detect beta-amyloid, a sign of Alzheimer's, in the brain.
Medicare will not cover the tests because of "insufficient evidence" that the scans are "reasonable and necessary" for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's.
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