The latest continuing resolution (CR) for the U.S. budget funds government operations through the end of the fiscal year, which in modern times may come across as an achievement. However, Medicare telehealth also won in the CR, which extends some temporary measures for telehealth as Congress continues to mull over the question of a permanent expansion of Medicare telehealth benefits.

The U.S. national coverage analysis for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement drew support from cardiologists and device makers alike, but the Medical Device Manufacturers Association is urging CMS to plan ahead in its final coverage memo and consider the coverage needs outside the confines of the existing U.S. FDA-approved device.

Site neutral payments under the U.S. Medicare program have been contentious for some time, and Congress seems poised to act on the issue in 2025. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is wary of making any recommendations as yet — a position that MedPAC may hold pending the collection of additional data.