Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Very Brief Blog: CMS Blog on Plans for the MCIT, and Other Essays

 CMS has had several publications about innovation and new directions in the past few weeks.

MCIT #1

There's yesterday's announcement CMS plans to cancel the MCIT, Medicare Coverage for New Technologies, which was developed under the Trump administration last fall.  Here.

MCIT #2

On September 13, CMS revisited the MCIT topic in a long blog that parallels the release of the rulemaking.  Here.  Penned by Dr. Lee Fleischer, Chief Medical Officer.  

CMMI in Review

In August, CMS published a long blog at Health Affairs on CMMI, The First Ten Years.  Here.

CMS Administrator: Looking Ahead

September 9: Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure pens an essay on her first several months and her outlook.  Here.