CMS Seeks Feedback on Faster Coverage for Breakthrough Devices

CMS seeks feedback on faster coverage for breakthrough devices

The proposed “RAPID” pathway could help some new medical devices get national Medicare coverage within months of FDA authorization.

A RAPID proposal for breakthrough coverage, and nurses push back on AI

In this edition of STAT Health Tech: CMS and FDA offer more details of the proposed RAPID pathway for breakthrough devices, and nurses push back on expanding AI.

CMS Seeks Feedback on CY 2027 Actuarial Bid Process

Medicare Advantage & Part D Actuarial Bids | Feedback Window: August 10–21, 2026 The Bottom Line CMS is allowing plans and certifying actuaries an opportunity to provide input on their experience with the CY 2027 bid process. This input may shape the CY 2028 bid process. What Happens Next CMS’s Office of the Actuary is seeking feedback from Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan organizations and certifying actuaries on the CY 2027 actuar…

CMS Proposes RAPID Path to Cut Medicare Device Coverage Delays

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a new pathway to shorten the lag between Food and Drug Administration authorization and national Medicare coverage for certain …

CMS Issues Faster RAPID Device Approval Notice

Table of ContentsHow the RAPID Coverage Pathway CMS Actually WorksThe Timeline This Pathway EnablesThe Formal Process Behind This RAPID Coverage Pathway CMS NoticeWhich Devices Qualify for RAPIDWhat Breakthrough Devices Typically Look LikeWhy This Pathway Matters to StakeholdersWhat’s Excluded From This RAPID Coverage Pathway CMS NoticeThe Program’s OriginsWhat This RAPID Coverage Pathway CMS Notice Means Going ForwardWhat to Watch Going Forward…