Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final procedural notice for the new Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway for certain US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)...more
In recent years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded payment for remote monitoring services in an effort to pay for non-face-to-face services that improve care coordination for Medicare...more
11/15/2023
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Congress and federal agencies often engage in a game, each trying to see what the other is willing to do to achieve a particular policy or outcome. While Congress and federal agencies have unique authorities (legislative...more
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On June 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a procedural notice with comment period on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET), a new pathway that uses existing national coverage...more
Six of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) are scheduled to jointly host a multijurisdictional contractor advisory committee (CAC) meeting on February 28, 2023. This CAC panel meeting will allow the MACs to...more
On November 1, 2022, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the calendar year (CY) 2023 final rule for services reimbursed under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) (the Final Rule). The Final...more