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John Paul Stevens

To make a coverage decision, doesn't one have to make a medical judgment?

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Deciding whether to cover a medical treatment requires evaluating its health benefits and risks, which involves medical expertise. This means the decision is not just administrative but relies on understanding medical facts and judgments.

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