He said that a failure to learn the lessons of the dispute would result in the "decimation" of the community pharmacy network.

BBC: Health Committee

Forbes spoke with Louis Jacques, the director of the Coverage and Analysis Group at the Medicare center, to learn more about the process, called a National Coverage Assessment, and the decision that will result after a period of public comment and the accrual of scientific data, called a National Coverage Determination.

FORBES: Why Medicare Is Reviewing Provenge