The practice of adding unique device identifiers to Medicare claims forms now has the backing of both the FDA and CMS, despite previous pushback on the practice from the latter. CMS’ Andy Slavitt and ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun the process of compensating consumers who purchased antivirus software from Avast, following a settlement over deceptive marketing practices. The agency ...

This week, an under-the-radar U.S. government advisory group called the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) can vastly improve medical device safety. The NCVHS, which was founded ...

In their letter, Slavitt and Califf said collecting UDIs in claims would help to identify safety concerns and assess product performance, aid in device surveillance, and support program integrity by ...

A years-long initiative to add unique device identifiers to insurance claims forms continues, with supporters asking the new directors of CMS and FDA to rally behind the cause. A group of healthcare ...

Medical service providers are responsible for billing insurance companies for their patients’ services and procedures. To do so, they must file medical claims as part of the medical billing process.

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