CMS Proposal Would Plug Up Watchman Reimbursement

Medicare is proposing to put severe constraints on reimbursement for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure using the Boston Scientific Watchman device to prevent stroke in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. On Tuesday afternoon the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the draft of a restrictive national coverage determination (NCD) for Watchman that would almost certainly apply the...Click here to continue reading...

Source: CardioBrief - November 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: Heart Rhythms Interventional Cardiology & Surgery People, Places & Events Policy & Ethics AF Boston Scientific CMS left atrial appendage closure NCD Watchman Source Type: blogs