A Medicare contractor last week said it would not cover the CardioMEMS implantable heart monitor made by St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ), citing the need for more clinical data on the device.
Novitas, a Medicare Administrative Contractor that covers patients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and and Washington, D.C., said it would not cover the CardioMEMS device, which is designed to monitor patients for signs of heart failure.
