Medicare May Delay Heart Device Payment
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A new group of patients that qualifies for Medicare reimbursement for implantable heart defibrillators may have to wait a few days longer until payment is available, the federal government said on Thursday.
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A key Medicare coverage decision, expected as early as Wednesday afternoon, could vastly expand the &#36;4.8 billion market for devices used to resuscitate patients whose hearts are beating out of control, doctors and device maker Medtronic Inc. said on Tuesday.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Efforts to include more private insurers in Medicare may be costing the agency more money, new research shows.
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About 500,000 Medicare beneficiaries can now receive coverage for expensive defibrillators &#151; if they agree to release details about their cases to a database shared by hospitals, Medicare officials said.
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Medicare cuts that are set to take effect in January will put much-used clinics at risk, oncologists say. WASHINGTON - Medicare payment cuts proposed by the Bush administration could reduce access to community
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A new therapy shows glimpses of promise, but proving a benefit in heart patients could be hard.
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At issue is whether makers of medical equipment approved by the federal government may be sued under state law by patients injured by those devices.
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In what could be the most expensive decision in Medicare's history, officials say the government has decided to expand coverage of implanted heart-shocking devices for people with weakened hearts.
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Home care provider will feel the pinch from lower Medicare reimbursement.
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Medicare has agreed to expand coverage by one-third for implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) -- devices used to steady hearts that beat irregularly -- to 500,000 patients, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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An implanted wireless device did not keep enough patients with weak hearts out of the hospital to prove its effectiveness.
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Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday will consider the risks of drug-coated stents in patients with medical complications who are not approved for the artery-opening heart devices.
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The government may freeze Medicare reimbursements to long-term care providers.
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More U.S. Medicare beneficiaries  with severe hearing loss could soon receive implantable devices  that help recreate sound, government officials said in a  proposal on Friday.
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CMS officials on Tuesday issued a proposed rule that would expand Medicare coverage for implantable cardioverter defibrillators, a move that would increase the number of eligible beneficiaries by one-third, to about 500,000, the New York Times reports.
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Medicare will start paying for specialized brain scans in some patients to help determine if they have Alzheimer&#39;s disease, the federal agency that runs the reimbursement program announced yesterday.
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A lifesaving device developed right here in Tucson could be a step closer to Federal Approval. The CardioWest Total Artificial Heart was approved by a FDA panel several months ago but still has not received full approval.