Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 01/11/2000

Public Meeting on Medicare Coverage of Clinical Trials

On October 20, 2000, AHRQ held a public meeting to hear comments from the public on specific qualifying criteria for identifying clinical trials appropriate for Medicare coverage. To provide additional time for organizations and institutions interested in presenting and/or submitting their comments, AHRQ is holding a second public meeting on November 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. In the past, Medicare has not paid for health care services provided as part of clinical trials because of their experimental nature. To carry out an executive memorandum from the President of the United States to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, received on June 7, 2000 directing Medicare to promptly provide for payment of routine patient care costs incurred by Medicare beneficiaries in connection with participation in clinical trials, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has issued a National Coverage Decision. The text of the NCD is available on the HCFA website: (http:/ /www.hcfa.gov/quality/8d2.htm). In order to implement this new coverage policy for routine costs in clinical trials, HCFA must define the clinical trials for which payment of routine costs would be appropriate. Therefo