Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This notice with comment period provides information to the public on the process CMS will use to provide accelerated Medicare coverage through the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway for new innovative technologies. The RAPID coverage pathway leverages existing processes to provide expedited national Medicare coverage for eligible technologies. This notice with comment period solicits public comment on the proposed RAPID coverage pathway.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [CMS-3487-NC] ( printed page 51710) AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice with comment period. SUMMARY: This notice with comment period provides information to the public on the process CMS will use to provide accelerated Medicare coverage through the Regulatory Alignment for Predictable and Immediate Device (RAPID) coverage pathway for new innovative technologies. The RAPID coverage pathway leverages existing processes to provide expedited national Medicare coverage for eligible technologies. This notice with comment period solicits public comment on the proposed RAPID coverage pathway. DATES: To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, by October 13, 2026. ADDRESSES: In commenting, refer to file code CMS-3487-NC. Comments, including mass comment submissions, must be submitted in one of the following three ways (please choose only one of the ways listed): 1. Electronically. You may submit electronic comments on this regulation to https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​CMS-2026-2674 . Follow the “Submit a comment” instructions. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Attention: CMS-3487-NC, P.O. Box 8010, Baltimo…
Citation: 91 FR 51710
