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How Will New FDA Hearing Aid Regulations Impact Health Plans?

HIT Consultant

First, let’s examine the new regulatory framework the FDA established. Health plans could, for example, consider covering OTC hearing devices as part of the hearing benefits package provided to their Medicare Advantage plan members. – Fraud. Member satisfaction is key for health plans to stay competitive.

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OIG Advisory Opinion Alert: Yet Another Favorable Decision for Medical Device Manufacturers

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On Thursday, March 16, the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) issued OIG Advisory Opinion (“AO”) No. 22-05 , relating to subsidization of certain Medicare cost-sharing obligations in the context of a clinical trial involving medical devices (the “Proposed Arrangement”).

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