For medical device manufacturers, a lot is riding on the reimbursement process. On paper, the medical device reimbursement process seems straightforward: A healthcare provider recommends a medical device or procedure as the most appropriate treatment option for a patient. The patient’s insurance company issues a preapproval if required, then pays the provider for the costs…
The healthcare industry is one of the largest economic sectors in the United States, employing one out of every eight Americans and accounting for an estimated $4 trillion in spending in 2020—approximately one-sixth of the U.S. GDP. Healthcare is the single largest line item spend for many states and most employers. Unfortunately, the size of…
At PRIA Healthcare, our mission is to fight to get patients and providers access to the most innovative and effective medical treatments. The lag time between the development of a safe, effective new medical treatment, procedure, or device and the point when those new technologies are made available to the public at large is one…