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"It's done in a way that preserves patient confidentiality," said Mark B. McClellan, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which administers Medicare and sets the terms of coverage. The data, he said, could help the medical community determine who is most helped by the device.
The new coverage and its terms, which could cost $2 billion over five years, became effective Thursday, McClellan said.

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