After a tug of war between industry and patient advocacy groups, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finally pulled the plug on a Trump-era proposal that was championed by industry as a means for getting potentially life-saving technologies to more patients.
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Despite industry efforts to save what it viewed as a boon to breakthrough medical technology, US Medicare has repealed the Medical Coverage for Innovative Technologies (MCIT) rule.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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