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Representatives Press CMS On Coverage Of Innovative Devices

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

Medicare coverage of innovative and life-saving devices, drugs and diagnostics were the focus of a 19 September Congressional hearing during which representatives pressed for swifter and more predictable paths to reimbursement.

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CMS acting chief medical officer Dr. Donna Hughes speaks to a Congressional subcommittee on 19 September. • Source: Screenshot from House Committee on Energy & Commerce Youtube

The US Congress appears ready to act on Medicare coverage of innovative devices as the issue took center stage at a 19 September hearing of the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee.

The hearing was organized as a follow-up to a July hearing on how Medicare coverage pathways affect patient access to...

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