Digital Therapeutics Sector See Billing Codes as Key to Breaking Free of Reimbursement Rut

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a fee schedule including three codes covering digital therapeutics, a move said to be a landmark for allowing coverage of digital medicines. The proposal is open for comments until September, and the final rule will be issued by year end. The proposal came after struggling digital therapeutics companies called for insurance coverage of their services.