What is RAPID?: A new FDA-CMS program to align review processes and speed Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices to within 60–90 days of FDA authorization. Why it matters: Faster coverage could ...

The Trump administration unveiled a new program to speed up Medicare coverage for breakthrough devices, touting that the new pathway cuts red tape for medical device companies to gain reimbursement.

In an expected announcement, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced they plan to extend and continue a pilot program first ...

New CMS program, WISeR, will leverage third parties to screen prior authorization requests using technologically enhanced processes. On July 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has awarded National Government Services a potential $310 million contract to continue helping CMS manage contact center calls from Medicare beneficiaries ...