
Transitional Coverage of Emerging Technologies (TCET)
Creating a clear and consistent pathway to coverage for new and innovative medical technologies will ensure Medicare patients’ access to life-saving and life-enhancing care.
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Creating a clear and consistent pathway to coverage for new and innovative medical technologies will ensure Medicare patients’ access to life-saving and life-enhancing care.

Last year, CMS proposed a new Medicare coverage pathway for breakthrough technologies called Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology (MCIT). Via the this pathway, FDA-designated and approved breakthrough technologies, which are…
Proper servicing of complex, life-saving and life-sustaining medical devices is vital to their safe and effective functioning and the safety of patients and device users.
FDA’s postmarket regulations encompass every aspect of a device’s manufacture – from production and processing to packaging and distribution.
Every year, the FDA reviews thousands of devices to assure that they are safe, effective, and high-quality.

AdvaMed® advocates and works for a consistent, predictable, and transparent regulatory system.

Unequal access to medical technologies and, more broadly, health care services continues to persist – often disproportionately impacting the lives of racial and ethnic minorities.


This white paper discusses the quality and regulatory approach for medical devices and software tools that contain AI/ML-based software.

Unequal access to medical technologies and, more broadly, health care services continues to persist – often disproportionately impacting the lives of racial and ethnic minorities.


This white paper explores how to best utilize CAPAs in the medical device industry including best practices, common pitfalls, and how to avoid “death by CAPA”.