Last week, ten members in the House of Representatives sent a bipartisan letter urging Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to prevent further imaging cuts to Medicare. Read More
Recognizing the importance of enhancing scientific knowledge to improve the review of medical products is a step in the right direction for FDA. However, concrete steps are needed to promote innovation, protect patient health and grow our economy. Read More
As discussed in yesterday’s blog, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle are concerned that medical device review processes in the U.S. may lead companies to market innovative technologies in other countries before selling their products here at home. Read More
This year is particularly special as America’s small, medium and large sized companies work to fulfill the goals laid out in President Obama’s National Export Initiative (NEI). Read More
MITA released a report yesterday detailing the troubling impact of insurance coverage denials on patient access to medical imaging procedures. Data gathered by the Patient Advocacy Foundation (PAF) show that denials for patients seeking potentially life-saving medical imaging services have doubled in the past four years. Of even greater concern is the finding that 90 percent of the reversed denials for imaging services were actually covered by patients’ health plans. And on average, PAF’s professional case managers required 15.4 contacts per patient case to resolve the imaging issue, meaning it took on average more than 15 phone calls, letters or emails to determine why the imaging test was being denied coverage. Read More
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