Navigating Medical Necessity in Three Acts: Part 1- Define and discuss the use of evidence to form medical necessity criteria and policy

Course Description:

The Catalyst Center and the National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Networks, two programs supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration, are pleased to announce a three-part webinar series to help the genetics community better understand how they can navigate medical necessity. This webinar series will provide information about medical necessity through the lens of genetic cases.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:

Define what is medical necessity.
Describe how evidence is evaluated to determine whether a test or service is deemed medically necessary.
Explain how the evaluation of benefits and costs to families and to payers are considered when determining medical necessity policy.
Target Audience:

Healthcare Providers, Public Health Professionals, Individuals/Families

If you would like to obtain CME credit for this webinar, please visit acmgeducation.net