MCRA RESOURCE CENTER
REIMBURSEMENT Understanding how payors will cover your product, impact of technology assessments is essential for product positioning and market access.
COVERAGE RESOURCES SITES
CMS • CMS Coverage Determination Process & the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 • Factors CMS Considers when Commissioning and External Technology Assessment (Apr 2006)
• Factors CMS Considers in Opening a National Coverage Determination (Apr 2006)
• Factors CMS Considers in Referring Topics to the Medicare Evidence Development & Coverage Advisory Committee (Dec 2006) • CMS Coverage with Evidence Development
• CMS Manual for Coverage During Clinical Trial
Technology Assessment Centers • Blue Cross Blue Shield Technology Assessment Center • Hayes Technology Assessment
• ECRI Technology Assessment • California Technology Assessment Forum • NICE Technology Assessment
• Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
• German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) to the Technology Assessment section
• Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI) to the Technology Assessment section
Other Resources • Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA) (AdvaMed Summary)
