Sapien Valve Reimbursement Begins Taking Shape, But Key Questions Remain
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Edwards Lifescience’s proactive reimbursement strategy for its market-pending Sapien transcatheter aortic valve appears to be progressing as planned, but questions remain about how Medicare coverage policies could ultimately affect adoption of the closely- watched technology.
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