Attorneys who work on False Claims allegations are pleased by the $250 million settlement on ICDs installed outside Medicare coverage policy, but electrophysiologists say the policy is out of date. But it's not clear that national coverage determinations will be a frequent source of false-claims suits in other device sectors.
A recent US Department of Justice settlement proved that the government can and will look to Medicare national coverage policies as a standard for pursuing allegations of false claims. What’s still unknown is whether DOJ might move to take similar action on possible false claims for other medical devices.
On Oct. 30, the US DOJ announced a settlement in which 457 hospitals in 43 states will pay more than...
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Medtronic announced it received expanded MRI labeling for its DBS systems, which is critical, given that almost 70% of all DBS-eligible patients will likely need an MRI at some point in their care, says Ashwini Sharan, CMO for Medtronic Neuromodulation.
In this episode, Medtech Insight reporter Natasha Barrow speaks to LungLife AI CEO Paul Pagano. Lung Life AI is a US-based AIM-listed medical technology company that has developed a liquid biopsy test for the early detection of lung cancer called Lung LB. Pagano runs through the highlights of Lung Life AI journey to date and its future ambition for a strategic partnership. He also provides advice to similar diagnostic companies seeking reimbursement andcompliance with the US FDA Lab Developed Test ruling.
