The agency finalized its decision to base its payment calculations on data that separates hospital charges for implantable devices from those for lower-priced medical supplies in the final 2013 outpatient rule.
Reimbursement for some implantable device procedures may have gained a boost in 2013 because of CMS’ decision to address the hospital cost-reporting issue known as “charge compression.”
CMS finalized its decision to base its payment calculations on data that separates hospital charges for implantable devices from those...
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European Commission is expected to have tsunami of responses, including from medtech stakeholders to its public consultation. The US is already intensely interested in developments.
The US FDA issued two safety alerts concerning associated risks from unauthorized medical devices. The alerts are consistent with a larger effort to clamp down on consumer goods that have not been subject to agency review.
AdvaMed has praised CMS’ Rural Health Transformation Program, which will allocate $50 billion over five years to enhance rural healthcare. States can apply for grants by Nov. 5 to develop sustainable healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes.
The US FDA will hold a public meeting of its Digital Health Advisory Committee in November to focus on generative AI-enabled medical devices to treat mental health.
AdvaMed has praised CMS’ Rural Health Transformation Program, which will allocate $50 billion over five years to enhance rural healthcare. States can apply for grants by Nov. 5 to develop sustainable healthcare systems and improve patient outcomes.
The US FDA will hold a public meeting of its Digital Health Advisory Committee in November to focus on generative AI-enabled medical devices to treat mental health.
The company is undergoing major leadership changes, having appointed 30-year medtech veteran Jane Wright as chief financial officer on Sept. 12. Wright’s appointment follows Gutteridge’s own transition to CEO earlier this year.
