What Qualifies as DME? How Manufacturers Prove Durability

Published on: 15/06/2026

Learn Medicare's DME durability requirements and how manufacturers can build evidence to support DME classification and reimbursement.

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What Qualifies as DME? How Manufacturers Prove Durability

TPT and NT-APC: What MedTech Innovators Often Miss

Published on: 15/06/2026

TPT and NT-APC applications may look simple, but approval depends on understanding Medicare payment systems, pricing, coding, and adoption economics.

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TPT and NT-APC: What MedTech Innovators Often Miss

RAPID relative to TAP, MCIT, and TCET

Published on: 28/04/2026

Discover how MCIT, TCET, TAP, and RAPID have shifted reimbursement expectations for MedTech.

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RAPID relative to TAP, MCIT, and TCET

CMS Is Proposing to Eliminate the NTAP Alternative Pathway. Here's What MedTech Innovators Need to Know.

Published on: 28/04/2026

CMS may eliminate the NTAP Alternative Pathway. Learn how this policy shift impacts Breakthrough Devices, reimbursement strategy, and MedTech adoption.

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CMS Is Proposing to Eliminate the NTAP Alternative Pathway. Here's What MedTech Innovators Need to Know.