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Princeton Reimbursement Group keeps abreast of all new developments affecting reimbursement for the medical technology industry. We continually update information related to legislative policy changes, major decisions by the payer community, and other areas of interest. Visit this section often to stay up-to-date on reimbursement news and information.


	Considering Reimbursement Issues During the Regulatory Planning Process for Product Success (PDF 90 Kb) Payback Time. MX: Business Strategies for Medical Technology Executives (PDF 392 Kb) Getting Paid For All Your Hard Work: The Basics of Reimbursement for Health Products and Services (PDF 764 Kb) Payer Approval Is as Important as Regulatory Approval for New Medical Devices (PDF 1849 Kb) Demonstrating Value to Payers When making coverage decisions, payers want data that demonstrate the value of new medical technologies. (PDF 137 Kb) Efficacy of electrical nerve stimulation for chronic musculoskeletal pain: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (PDF 150 Kb)

	2009 Proposed IPPS Rule Released Health Care Performance Data Issued Final Rule Expands Part D E-Prescribing Standards Wellpoint Will Not Reimburse for Preventable Adverse Events 2009 Medicare Advantage Rates Announced CMS Withdraws Request For OMB Review Of DFRR Revised Self-Disclosure Process Announced MedPAC Recommends Bundling Payments New PQRI Options Announced Coverage of PT Testing Announced MedPAC Issues Report to Congress RAC Status Report Issued CMS Issues Guidance for Appeals Process CTA Coverage Responsibility of Contractors Coverage of OSA Expanded MAC Contract Awarded for New York and Connecticut Health Care Quality and Disparities Reports Issued IOM Recommends Program to Assess Effectiveness of Medical Treatments CMS Releases HCPCS Code Set Study on Use of Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Released President Proposes Large Cuts for Medicare CMS Coverage for Artificial Heart Devices Proposed New QIO Work Plan Detailed J4 MAC to Begin Processing Claims List of Preventative Services Released DME Competitive Bidding Areas Announced Full Market Basket Update Recommended Proposed Rule for Medicaid Personal Care Services Issued FDA Issues Advisory on Unretrieved Device Fragments CMS Announces Reorganized PQRI Website Report on Value-Based Purchasing Published MCE Manual Published AHRQ Releases Patient Safety Toolkits HAC and POA Educational Products Released 42.5 Million Adults are Uninsured Demonstration to Revise Post Acute Care Payment Announced CMS Publishes Final Rule for Outpatient Services, ASC Payments CMS Releases Final Rule for Physician Payment CMS Announces HCPCS Code Set For 2008 Joint Commission to Adopt OPPS Quality Measures Medicare Premiums, Deductibles Announced FY 2008 OIG Work Plan Issued Forms for Discharge Appeals Posted UB-04 Fact Sheet Available DME Competitive Bidding Program Final Rule Published