Thursday, August 31, 2017

Rare Genes Partnering Forum (September 14, 2017, Irvine)

For an unusual conference, see Rare Genes Partnering and Investor Forum, a two day conference in Irvine California on September 14, 2017.  Website here.


Cut/paste of Agenda after the break.

Monday, August 28, 2017

Class III Devices (PMA) Are Excluded from Competitive Bidding.

 

We noted that the legislative authority for competitive bidding appears to exclude CLASS III DEVICES (e.g. PMA devices).   

See page 17996, right column, at this link:

   From a quick view of the current Statute governing competitive bidding, it appears Social Security Act at 1847(a)(2) excluding PMA from competitive bidding has not changed since 2007 (see here:   https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title18/1847.htm    )

 



Friday, August 25, 2017

Screen Shots of Medicare MEDCAC Database 1999-2017

https://www.cms.gov/medicare-Coverage-database/indexes/medcac-meetings-index.aspx?year=All&bc=AAAIAAAAAAAAAA%3d%3d&#ResultsSection
 
Taken 8/25/2017.


[2 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
03/22/2017Health Outcomes in Heart Failure Treatment Technology Studies
08/30/2017Health Outcomes After Bariatric Surgical Therapies in the Medicare Population
Page 1 of 1
[2 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
04/27/2016Treatment Resistant Depression
07/20/2016Lower Extremity Chronic Venous Disease
Page 1 of 1
[2 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
03/24/2015Molecular Pathology Testing to Estimate Prognosis in Cancer
07/22/2015Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease
Page 1 of 1
[1 Record]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
04/30/2014Lung Cancer Screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography
Page 1 of 1
[2 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
01/30/2013Beta Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease
05/01/2013Genetic Tests for Cancer Diagnosis
Page 1 of 1
[4 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
01/25/2012Management of Carotid Atherosclerosis
03/21/2012Anti-VEGF Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema
05/16/2012Evidentiary Characteristics for Coverage with Evidence Development (CED)
11/14/2012Management of Heart Failure with the Use of Ventricular Assist Devices
Page 1 of 1
[3 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
01/19/2011The Impact of ESA Use on Renal Transplant Graft Survival
05/11/2011Cochlear Implants for Sensorineural Hearing Loss
11/09/2011The Use of ECG Based Signal Analysis Technologies to Detect Myocardial Ischemia or Coronary Artery Disease
Page 1 of 1
[5 Records]
[5 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
02/25/2009Genetic (Genomic) Testing
05/06/2009Screening Genetic Tests
06/17/2009Bayesian statistical methods and Medicare evidence MEDCAC
10/21/2009Catheter Ablation for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
11/18/2009Lymphedema
Page 1 of 1
[4 Records]
[3 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
07/18/2007Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) and Stenting of the Renal Arteries
09/12/2007Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
10/22/2007CMS Evidentiary Priorities
Page 1 of 1
[5 Records]
[5 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
01/25/2005Physician-supervised behavioral interventions for patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease
03/29/2005Usual Care of Chronic Wounds
05/24/2005Treatments for Vertebral Body Compression Fractures
10/06/2005Treatments for Bone Fractures That Fail to Progress to Union
11/29/2005Age-related Macular Degeneration
Page 1 of 1
[3 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
07/14/2004Transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) / Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR)
09/28/2004Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
11/04/2004Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Morbid Obesity
Page 1 of 1
[3 Records]
MEDCAC Meetings
Page 1 of 1
MEETING DATE
MEDCAC TITLE
02/12/2003Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators
03/12/2003Ventricular Assist Devices as Destination Therapy
09/09/2003Ocular Photodynamic Therapy with Verteporfin for Macular Degeneration
Page 1 of 1
[4 Records]
[6 Records]
[6 Records]
[3 Records]