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Reimbursement

Medical Alley Association asks CMS to make it easier for breakthrough devices to win coverage

October 6, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Medtech receiving a breakthrough device designation from FDA should be able to satisfy all of CMS’s non-cost criteria for transitional pass-through payments, according to the Medical Alley Association. The Minnesota-based trade group’s CEO Shaye Mandle made the proposal in comments submitted Sept. 24 in response to a proposed rule from CMS to revise the Medicare […]

Filed Under: Featured, Regulatory/Compliance Tagged With: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medical Alley Association, Reimbursement

Myomo lands Medicare coverage

September 16, 2020 By Sean Whooley

Myomo (NYSE:MYO) announced that it received authorization to be a Medicare provider through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS, under the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, now includes Cambridge, Mass.-based Myomo in its Medicare Supplier Directory at Medicare.gov, which enables Myomo to bill Medicare directly when it delivers its MyoPro orthosis in […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Medicare, Prosthetics, Robotics Tagged With: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Myomo Inc, Reimbursement

The top 5 MassDevice stories of the week — September 4, 2020

September 4, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and a major development involving medtech reimbursement dominated medical device industry news over the past week. As the week closes out, there’s also a trending story on MassDevice that includes good news: Abbott (NYSE:ABT) is reportedly hiring 2,000 new employees in Illinois to increase manufacturing for its rapid COVID-19 test. Want to hear more about […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes, Featured, Health Technology, Neurological, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Software / IT Tagged With: Abbott, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), MassDevice Top Five, Medtronic, neuralink, Reimbursement

Insightec wins Medicare coverage for incisionless neurosurgery platform

July 13, 2020 By Chris Newmarker

Insightec announced today that it has secured complete Medicare coverage across the U.S. for its MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment of medication-refractory essential tremor. The coverage comes roughly four years since the Tirat Carmel, Israel–based company won FDA approval for the technology. Insightec officials said compelling clinical evidence and support from physicians, specialty societies and patients […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Featured, Neurological, Surgical, Ultrasound Tagged With: INSIGHTEC, Reimbursement

NanoVibronix wins reimbursement from CMS for PainShield device

November 18, 2019 By Sean Whooley

NanoVibronix (NSDQ:NAOV) announced today that it won a unique reimbursement code from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for its PainShield surface acoustic wave portable ultrasonic therapeutic device. The Elmsford, N.Y.–based company develops medical devices based around its low-intensity SAW technology that allows the creation of low-frequency ultrasound waves that can be used in multiple medical […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Medicare, Ultrasound Tagged With: nanovibronix, NanoVibronix Inc, Reimbursement

Senseonics touts Humana reimbursement nod for Eversense CGM

October 25, 2019 By Sean Whooley

Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said yesterday that Humana is now providing coverage for its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system and insertion procedure. Humana is the fifth-largest health insurer in the U.S. with 17 million patients in 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, according to a news release. Its coverage policy with Senseonics makes patients with Type 1 […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes Tagged With: Reimbursement, Senseonics

Senseonics touts Eversense reimbursement win

October 16, 2019 By Sean Whooley

Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said this week that Health Care Service Corporation – Blue Cross Blue Shield is providing coverage for the Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system, effective as of yesterday. HCSC – Blue Cross Blue Shield is the fourth-largest health insurer in the U.S. and serves more than 16 million members, according to a news release. Last […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes Tagged With: Reimbursement, Senseonics

More reimbursement wins for Inspire Medical Systems

September 27, 2019 By Sean Whooley

Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) said yesterday that it received two additional draft Local Coverage Determinations for its minimally invasive therapy for sleep apnea. The latest proposals were issued by National Government Services and CGS Administrators, which represent a combined 12 states. The companies have different public comment periods, with NGS’s running from Sept. 26 to Nov. […]

Filed Under: Medicare, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Respiratory Tagged With: Inspire Medical Systems Inc., Reimbursement

Abbott wins FreeStyle Libre reimbursement in Ontario, Quebec

September 13, 2019 By Sean Whooley

Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that it has won public reimbursement in Ontario and Quebec for its FreeStyle Libre sensor-based glucose monitoring system — the first of its kind listed by any provincial health plan in Canada. FreeStyle Libre is designed to monitor glucose levels with a small sensor on the back of the upper arm […]

Filed Under: Business/Financial News, Diabetes, Patient Monitoring, Wall Street Beat Tagged With: Abbott, Reimbursement

Inspire Medical adds more LCDs

August 30, 2019 By Sean Whooley

Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) yesterday said, for the second time this week, that two local coverage determination drafts were published for coverage of its sleep apnea therapy. Inspire Medical had two LCDs published August 26 by Medicare contractors Noridian Medicare and Palmetto GBA. Yesterday the Minneapolis-based company said Novitas Solutions and First Coast Service Options also […]

Filed Under: Medicare, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Respiratory Tagged With: Inspire Medical Systems Inc., Reimbursement

Inspire Medical Systems touts reimbursement wins

August 26, 2019 By Sean Whooley

Inspire Medical Systems (NYSE:INSP) said two local coverage determination drafts were published to propose coverage of its sleep apnea therapy system. Minneapolis-based Inspire’s sleep apnea device uses hypoglossal nerve stimulation to treat obstructive sleep apnea. The two LCDs will be issued by Noridian Medicare and Palmetto GBA. The two companies collectively represent 19 states. According […]

Filed Under: Featured, Medicare, Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation, Respiratory Tagged With: Inspire Medical Systems Inc., noridian, palmetto, Reimbursement

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