Pathways’ Picks September 15: MCIT to be Scrapped, and More Global Policy Updates

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In this week’s roundup: CMS has officially proposed to drop the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology program, the head of UK NICE retires, India progresses on regulatory reforms, Japan changes protocol update, China guides, parsing “physician-owned distributorships,” OTC hearing aid talk, TAPping patient insights, and more regulatory and reimbursement updates.

CMS says it no longer believes it is appropriate to grant automatic national coverage to an FDA-approved Breakthrough Device without ensuring there is meaningful evidence for the technology in the Medicare population. A look at the agency’s Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT) repeal proposal and more medtech policy updates from around the globe in this week’s Pathways’ Picks.

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