Medicare program; withdrawal of coverage of thermography--HCFA. Final notice.
This notice announces the withdrawal of Medicare coverage of thermography for all indications. Evidence indicates that thermography is not effective in diagnosing or treating illness or injury.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012449:Safety; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D013817:Thermography / Q000191:economics*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States