| Youre Invited to a Series of Listening Sessions on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies on Thursday, February 17 and March 31, 2022 at 3:00 PM ET CMS is pleased to announce these two public meetings to obtain feedback to help inform CMS development of an alternative coverage pathway to provide transitional coverage for emerging technologies. Following the repeal of the January 2021 Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technologies and Reasonable and Necessary (MCIT/R&N) Final Rule, CMS remains committed to establishing an alternative expedited coverage pathway and other coverage process improvements. Please join Principal Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum and the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality for the first of two distinct listening sessions. As CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure outlined, CMS is working with the FDA, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), medical device manufacturers, and other stakeholders to develop an expeditious process to cover innovative devices that benefit Medicare patients, and intends to hold at least two stakeholder public meetings in CY 2022 to inform our future policy-making in this space. These meetings are part of several steps CMS is taking to help better achieve the goals of timely and predictable Medicare coverage of devices while ensuring that Medicare covers items and services on the basis of scientifically sound clinical evidence and with appropriate safeguards. We appreciate all of the valuable stakeholder feedback received to date as we engaged in several iterations of rulemaking on this topic. The second listening session on March 31 at 3:00 PM ET will build on information gathered in the first session. We encourage stakeholders to attend both meetings. Youll be able to register for the series by following the link below. What: CMS Listening Sessions on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies For the initial meeting, we are particularly interested in having stakeholders communicate any new and innovative approaches and ideas for us to consider as we move forward. When: February 17, 2022 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET with a subsequent session on March 31, 2022. Who should attend: This listening session series is designed for all Medicare and Healthcare Partners. RSVP: https://cms.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_gfZYH-txQu2kP4MZVbMSJw Please RSVP by Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET. Please indicate on the registration form if you wish to speak at the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. *This meeting is closed to press.* | 
