Report: Unmet Need Can Trump Modest Data In Quest For Reimbursement
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A higher level of evidence did not correlate well with subsequent payer reimbursement, according to a comparison of the coverage success for devices approved via HDE and PMA conducted by Avalere Health for the Pew Charitable Trusts. Perceptions of unmet need tended to serve a bigger factor for coverage, the report said.