Proposed Policy for Transitional Coverage of Emerging Technologies Released; Comments Due August 26

Proposed Policy for Transitional Coverage of Emerging Technologies Released; Comments Due August 26

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a notice with comment to establish the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway for Breakthrough Devices to accelerate access to new medical technologies for Medicare beneficiaries (press release). What it is. In January 2021, the Trump Administration had finalized a policy for Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technologies (MCIT), but the Biden Administration repealed the rule, citing that… (Slifer, June 22, 2023) #Coverage Decisions, #Medical Devices