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The FDA is holding its final public meeting on the next medical-device user-fee agreement. The discussion is technical, but the resulting review timelines and accountability measures can affect how quickly new prosthetic systems reach the people who need them.
A new version of Medicare's Lower Limb Prostheses policy article became effective August 1. The change is a reason to confirm documentation, coding, and supplier requirements before a new device or replacement claim is submitted.
A six-month moratorium on new DMEPOS supplier enrollment is nearing its planned end. What it did to prosthetic-care access, who bore the friction cost, and what to ask your payer before assuming the problem resolves itself.
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