CMS Mulls Proposal For Breakthrough Devices Almost One Year After MCIT Scrapped
Executive Summary
A CMS official announced that the agency is working on a proposal to replace breakthrough device coverage scheme MCIT that will balance ensuring product safety with narrowing the “valley of death.”
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