Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The linkage also would allow registries to continue providing critical information for approval and coverage of innovative medical interventions and preserve the government’s authority to authorize Medicare Coverage with Evidence Development (CED). Download the PDF version Advocacy Quality Improvement Technology

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

The data was presented today by Amish Raval , MD, Director of Clinical Cardiovascular Research and Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison at the Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT) 2024 annual meeting. The CardiAMP HF II trial is expected to similarly secure CMS reimbursement.

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DAIC

JUNE 4, 2024

In January 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring health care organizations to screen for five social factors: Food insecurity Interpersonal safety Housing insecurity Transportation Utilities The purpose of these screenings is to encourage engagement of community-based organizations with resources to address SDOH.

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DAIC

MARCH 5, 2024

Andrea Fletcher , Chief Digital Strategy Officer and Director of the Digital Service at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( CMS ) will present, “ Teaching the Elephant to Dance: Digital Transformation in the United States ” on March 13 in an afternoon education session.

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GEMMS

MARCH 7, 2024

In late 2023, CMS released the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule, ushering in key policy changes for the Quality Payment Program (QPP). EHR technology certified to the 2015 Cures Update must be in place by October 3, 2023. For reporting in 2024, 25% of total score applies to Promoting Interoperability.

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DAIC

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure all Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and health plans are accepting paper claims. AMA is hearing reports that despite CMS instructions, some MACs are still requiring a waiver to accept paper claims. CMS should ensure that MACs allow paper claims without waivers.

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DAIC

JANUARY 14, 2025

13, 2025 Medtronic plc recently announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is opening a national coverage analysis (NCA) on renal denervation, a process that will allow the agency to review and develop a national Medicare coverage policy for renal denervation procedures for patients with hypertension.

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DAIC

JANUARY 27, 2025

13, 2025 Medtronic recentlyannounced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is opening a national coverage analysis (NCA) on renal denervation, a process that will allow the agency to review and develop a national Medicare coverage policy for renal denervation procedures for patients with hypertension.

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DAIC

JANUARY 13, 2025

Additionally, the company announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has granted Category B approval for the investigational device exemption (IDE) study, ensuring Medicare coverage for the device, related and routine items, and services for the ELITE-BTK trial.

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