Briefs on coding, coverage, and payment policy for medtech and life sciences

Short, specific analysis of the policy and methods questions that decide device reimbursement. Everything is open. Read what is useful.

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DocumentBriefTopicPublished
PRX-BRF-004Don't wait for the FDA milestone to start on market accessCoding, coverage, and payment run on calendars that start before clearance and close on their own schedule. What to do before submission, during review, and at clearance.Read the analysisStrategySeptember 2026
PRX-BRF-003How to evaluate synthetic payer research before you trust itSimulated payer panels went from novelty to product category in one year. A buyer's checklist for separating validated simulation from expensive improv.Read the analysisMethodAugust 2026
PRX-BRF-002Your market access landscape was stale the day it arrivedPolicies, fee schedules, and code statuses move on a quarterly rhythm. The industry's snapshot deliverable model cannot keep up, and there is now a better architecture.Read the analysisMethodJuly 2026
PRX-BRF-001RAPID replaced TCET. Most device companies have not caught upCMS paused the TCET pathway in April and pointed Breakthrough-designated devices at RAPID. The window rewards companies that move while competitors are still citing the old rule.Read the analysisPolicyJuly 2026

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