title: Strategic planning for Medicare coverage and payment of new diabetes technologies.
abstract: This article reviews the process for gaining Medicare coverage and payment for new technologies and suggests factors to consider when developing a reimbursement strategy. Integrating Medicare reimbursement planning within the broader product commercialization strategy builds efficiencies and may enhance product uptake across both Medicare and private payer segments.
authors.affiliation: Aventor, Washington, DC 20005, USA. espurgin@aventor.com
authors.forename: Elizabeth A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Spurgin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001709:Biotechnology / Q000639:trends; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States