Lawmakers propose Medicare reimbursement pathway for AI devices

Dive Brief:

Bipartisan legislators have introduced a bill to create a Medicare reimbursement pathway for algorithm-based healthcare services.

The text of the House bill, which lawmakers introduced last week, was unavailable, but AdvaMed said it mirrors a Senate proposal for five years of cost-based reimbursement for certain medical devices.

AdvaMed applauded the bill, explaining that the proposal “seeks to improve health outcomes for Medicare patients through creation of a clear and consistent reimbursement pathway.”

Dive Insight:

The Senate bill covers certain devices that are cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Eligible devices deliver services using artificial intelligence