CDRH Preps New Program To Streamline Approval-To-Reimbursement Path
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The device center is in the very early stages of launching the “CDRH Reimbursement Program,” planning to go beyond its current parallel-review collaboration with CMS to work with device firms, CMS and private payers to streamline the pathway from market approval to reimbursement.
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