Now the CMS administrator in charge of reimbursing the product has declared it's only suitable for patients who qualify for a simple metabolism test that is reimbursed for under $800
Currently Bloomberg estimates call for Adj EPS to grow to $1.82/share in FY 2020 (up from 1.67/share in FY 2019) * * *
The company doesn't have a significant amount of costs to cut so the result of the faltering growth is consistently shrinking Free Cash Flow production
Genesight was acquired by MYGN via the purchase of Assurex Health, Inc. for $225m upfront and $185m in additional milestones. Myriad to Acquire Assurex Health for Up to $410M
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Hackers can take over heart devices, DHS warns | Fox News
Any connected device these days is a potential target of hackers — and that now includes defibrillators
Implantable defibrillators made by Minneapolis, Mn.-based Medtronic could allow an attacker to interfere with and collect sensitive data from the devices, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a medical advisory
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The issue affects certain ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) and CRT-Ds (implantable cardiac resynchronization therapy/defibrillator device
The problem does not affect pacemakers, insertable cardiac monitors or other Medtronic devices, the company said. “To date, no cyber attack, privacy breach, or patient harm has been observed or associated with these issues,” Medtronic added.
Friday, September 27, 2019 | Kaiser Health News
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The Freedom of Information Act lawsuit could spur the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to release audits that document up to $650 million in overcharges. (Fred Schulte, 9/27
The New York Times: Vaping-Related Illnesses Climb To 805, C.D.C. Says
Based on 373 cases where data on the patients was available, the C.D.C. says that nearly three-quarters were male, two-thirds were 18 years to 34 years old and 16 percent were younger than 18 years. (Grady, 9/27)
Part-time work impacts retirees' portfolios Social Security, Medicare
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If you're unsure whether your retirement savings will truly get you through your older years and part-time work can reduce what you withdraw, advisors say go for it.
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