Tag: CMS

Stroke transfer protocols: what does the road ahead look like?

A number of somewhat conflicting studies have been published over the past year regarding triage and transport protocols for stroke. In light of the...

New data underscore physician experience levels required to derive benefit from...

Data from a new study that maps out the levels at which adverse postoperative events decrease following transfemoral carotid artery stenting (TfCAS) based on...

New CMS telehealth designation extends coverage of Abbott’s NeuroSphere virtual clinic

As part of its Medicare Telehealth Services List, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will continue to cover the use of...
CMS urgent procedures

COVID-19: CMS outlines recommendations for restarting non-emergent procedures

On 18 March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recommended “limiting non-essential care and expanding surge capacity into ambulatory surgical centres and...
LivaNova RECOVER design published

CMS trial clearance for LivaNova’s vagus nerve stimulation therapy for treatment-resistant...

LivaNova has recognised that the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalised its National Coverage Determination (NCD) for the LivaNova vagus nerve...