AdvaMed

People are dying and not being treated with up-to-date technology because of bureaucracy in the Medicare system. Medicare coverage lags years behind FDA approval, meaning people are not getting the treatment they need and deserve. The safety process for drugs and medical devices needs to be rigorous, but once something is proven safe, there is no reason patients shouldn’t have immediate access. Lawmakers must act to prevent this from continuing.

People are dying and not being treated with up-to-date technology because of bureaucracy in the Medicare system. Medicare coverage lags years behind FDA approval, meaning people are not getting the treatment they need and deserve. The safety process for drugs and medical devices needs to be rigorous, but once something is proven safe, there is no reason patients shouldn’t have immediate access. Lawmakers must act to prevent this from continuing.

We’re cutting red tape on wearables for general wellness.

Technology can transform health care from something that happens in a doctor’s office to something that’s always within reach, empowering people to prevent disease and manage chronic conditions. Yet, people with Original Medicare have limited access to technology-supported care options because Medicare hasn’t had a good way of paying for it. But today that’s changing: the CMS Innovation Center has launched a new model called ACCESS, which will expands access to technology-supported care. The ACCESS model will help people integrate technology with care, achieve health goals, and Make America Healthy Again.