Study finds widespread use of unregulated molecular urine tests in older adults
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 An analysis of Medicare claims data found a 60-fold increase in the use of unregulated rapid molecular diagnostic tests for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults from 2016 to 2023, researchers reported yesterday in JAMA Network Open. For the study, researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) claims data to assess the number and rate of paid claims for multiplex