In Historic Move, Medicare Proposes Preliminary Reimbursement Level for ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton
06 11월 2023 - 10:00PM
ReWalk Robotics Ltd. (Nasdaq: RWLK) (“ReWalk” or the “Company”), a
leading provider of innovative technologies that enable mobility
and wellness in rehabilitation and daily life for individuals with
neurological conditions, today announced that the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has included the ReWalk
Personal Prosthetic Exoskeleton system in the agenda for the
upcoming Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (“HCPCS”)
meeting on November 29, 2023 and provided a preliminary payment
determination of $94,617.
“The inclusion of the ReWalk Exoskeleton within the upcoming
HCPCS agenda and the proposed preliminary pricing is a tremendous
step forward in our efforts to ensure broader access to
exoskeletons for the substantial percentage of the spinal cord
injury community with Medicare coverage,” said Larry Jasinski, CEO
of ReWalk Robotics. “ReWalk is encouraged by the process used by
CMS to determine its preliminary pricing, and by the statements
from CMS that they are open to receiving updated information on
pricing that reflects the breakthrough technological developments,
including technology that enables ambulation on stairs and curbs,
which have been implemented since ReWalk’s 2020 application. We
look forward to continuing to work with CMS at the upcoming HCPCS
meeting later this month.”
This news follows the previous determination by CMS through
rulemaking that personal exoskeletons such as the ReWalk Personal
Exoskeleton fall within the brace benefit category, which is
reimbursed by Medicare on a lump sum basis. The preliminary payment
determination was made by CMS through a “gap filling” process
applied in light of CMS determining that lower extremity
exoskeletons incorporate “revolutionary features” that cannot be
described by any existing code or combination of codes. As part of
gap-filling, CMS utilizes verifiable supplier or commercial invoice
pricing information and adjusts according to a deflation and update
factor methodology. In applying this formula to the code describing
the ReWalk Personal Exoskeleton, CMS relied on average prices from
2020 market transactions, which CMS determined to be $125,500, and
resulted in preliminary Medicare pricing of $94,617.
CMS notes that it would welcome materials providing information
on updated verifiable market transactions from ReWalk as well as
any other makers of similar bilateral, lower limb exoskeletons to
“ensure that the Medicare payment amount for this code accurately
reflects the full market of devices that would be classified in
this code.” ReWalk will participate in the upcoming HCPCS meeting
process on November 29, 2023 to provide additional information to
ensure that the Medicare payment rate accurately reflects the
market of exoskeleton devices, including the current ReWalk
Personal Exoskeleton, which received FDA clearance in March 2023
and achieved Breakthough Device Designation by the FDA for being
the only commercially available exoskeleton that includes advanced
technology to enable paralyzed individuals to navigate real-world
environments with stairs and curbs. A final payment determination
is expected in early 2024 with an April 1, 2024 effective date.
About ReWalk Robotics Ltd.ReWalk Robotics
Ltd. is a medical device company that designs, develops, and
commercializes innovative technologies that enable mobility and
wellness in rehabilitation and daily life for individuals with
neurological conditions. ReWalk’s mission is to fundamentally
change the quality of life for these individuals through the
creation and development of market leading technologies. Through
its recent acquisition of AlterG, Inc., ReWalk has added
anti-gravity systems to its growing portfolio of products. Founded
in 2001, ReWalk has operations in the United
States, Israel, and Germany. For more information on the
ReWalk systems, please visit rewalk.com. For more
information on the AlterG systems, please
visit alterg.com.
ReWalk® and ReStore® are registered trademarks
of ReWalk Robotics Ltd. in the United
States and other jurisdictions. AlterG® is a registered
trademark of AlterG, Inc. in the United
States and other jurisdictions.
Forward-Looking StatementsIn addition to
historical information, this press release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of
the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Such forward-looking statements may include projections
regarding ReWalk's future performance and other statements that are
not statements of historical fact and, in some cases, may be
identified by words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe,"
"continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan,"
"potential," "predict," "project," "future," "will," "should,"
"would," "seek" and similar terms or phrases. The forward-looking
statements contained in this press release are based on
management's current expectations, which are subject to
uncertainty, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult
to predict and many of which are outside of ReWalk's control.
Important factors that could cause ReWalk's actual results to
differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements are more fully discussed in ReWalk’s periodic filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”),
including the risk factors described under the heading "Risk
Factors" in ReWalk's annual report on Form 10-K and 10-K/A for the
year ended December 31, 2022 filed with
the SEC and other documents subsequently filed with or
furnished to the SEC. Any forward-looking statement made in
this press release speaks only as of the date hereof. Factors or
events that could cause ReWalk's actual results to differ from the
statements contained herein may emerge from time to time, and it is
not possible for ReWalk to predict all of them. Except as required
by law, ReWalk undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.
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media@rewalk.comReWalk Investor Contact:Mike LawlessChief Financial
OfficerReWalk Robotics LtdE: investorrelations@rewalk.com
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