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CMS and FDA Announce RAPID Coverage Pathway to Accelerate Patient Access to Life-Changing Medical Devices
The FDA and Medicare (CMS) created a new fast-track pathway called RAPID that helps patients get access to breakthrough medical devices more quickly. This pathway applies to certain advanced devices that treat serious conditions. The goal is to reduce the time between when a device is approved and when Medicare patients can actually use it.
WHY IT MATTERSPatients with rare diseases who rely on breakthrough medical devices may now access life-changing treatments months or years faster than through traditional Medicare coverage processes.
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