Medical Groups Press CMS for Faster Medicare Access to Breakthrough Technology

More than 1,100 devices have received the FDA’s breakthrough designation

The FDA updated its list of breakthrough devices as medtech groups lobby for faster Medicare coverage of products with the designation.

Medical groups press CMS for faster Medicare access to breakthrough technology

67 health organizations sign letter urging faster access and coverage

67 Groups Urge Medicare Coverage of Breakthrough Medtech - TechNation

AdvaMed, the Medtech Association, is among 67 stakeholder groups, including patient advocacy groups and state medtech and life sciences associations, urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a timely, streamlined pathway for Medicare patients to access FDA-authorized breakthrough medical technology. In a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, the 67