AdvaMed Applauds Ways & Means For Passing Local Coverage Reforms

Correction: The original version of this story inadvertently said the bill passed Aug. 5. The bill passed Sept. 5. The House Ways & Means Committee passed a tweaked version of a bill backed by the medical device industry to clarify and make CMS' local coverage determination process more transparent. The bill, which device makers say should increase patient access to devices, comes as FDA works closely with CMS and private payors to speed coverage of FDA-approved devices...