STM devices
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare will discuss its reasonable pricing zone (R-zone) policy for special treatment materials at the end of April, according to a recent letter to the U.S. Commerce Department. As expected, the MHW will push back the effective date of new reimbursement rates for four STMs (orthopedic implants, heart valves, oxygenators and catheters) from April 1 to June 1 ("The Gray Sheet" March 28, p. 7)