Senators Debate Adding Unique Device IDs To Claims Forms

Sen. Patty Murray floated, and then withdrew, an amendment to require that Unique Device Identifiers be added to insurance claims forms. She plans to raise the matter on the Senate floor. Both CMS and Sen. Orrin Hatch, who heads the Senate Finance Committee with jurisdiction over Medicare, have reservations about the idea.

The prospect of legislation to require CMS to add Unique Device Identifiers to insurance claims forms was raised at a March 9 Senate committee hearing.

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., asked that the Senate Health, Education, Pensions and Labor Committee consider adding an amendment to device legislation that was on the table during the markup session requiring a UDI field in claims forms. HELP approved seven bills during the session, including a breakthrough device pathway bill, but without UDI language

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