It’s Official: CMS Repeals MCIT Rule, Leaves Door Open For Alternatives

Agency also scraps “reasonable and necessary” definition

Despite industry efforts to save what it viewed as a boon to breakthrough medical technology, US Medicare has repealed the Medical Coverage for Innovative Technologies (MCIT) rule. In a more favorable move for industry, the agency scrapped a controversial qualifying definition for coverage eligibility.

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• Source: Alamy

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