Medicare can help companies defray the cost of drug and device clinical trials by paying for some services delivered to program beneficiaries enrolled in “qualified” trials. In considering whether to seek Medicare coverage, trial sponsors and clinical sites need to be aware of the administrative obstacles introduced by the need to comply with fraud and abuse regulations and the Secondary Payer Statute.
This conference provides a detailed review of Medicare’s clinical trial coverage policies, the different rules that apply to device (IDE) and pharmaceutical (IND) trials, and the compliance issues that complicate the decision to seek Medicare funding.
Medicare Coverage of Clinical Trials: Opportunities & Obstacles is being presented by Dr. Edward Berger, Principal, with Larchmont Strategic Advisors and airs on Tuesday, July 21, 2009. For more details or to register for this audio conference, please visit our site at www.fxconferences.com
