On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiated a national coverage analysis of renal denervation for the treatment of uncontrolled hypertension. Medtronic, which sparked the ...

Hospitals and health systems engaged in clinical trials enjoy several benefits — the ability to provide the latest treatment options to patients, the prestige of being a research organization, as well ...

Coverage and reimbursement decisions are hardly predictable or consistent within and across US payers. Payers are in the position of determining which drugs to pay for, for whom, and at what level to ...

Clinical trial billing compliance is a challenge that is faced by overburdened clinical trials sites. The requirements place institutions and research sites at increased potential for financial risk.

Large disparities in health insurance coverage and access to health services have long persisted in the US health care system. We considered how the insurance coverage expansions of the Affordable ...