In November 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rescinded a short-lived program to expedite national Medicare coverage for innovative devices amid safety concerns.
A new bipartisan bill, the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, has been introduced by lawmakers looking to require Medicare to cover new breakthrough medical devices for four years. Introduced by Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), the lawmakers said the legislation would provide Medicare beneficiaries with faster access to
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, a $1.7 trillion omnibus that will fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal.
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