December 20, 2024
EW: Tricuspid Coverage Positive, With Some Caveats
We view CMS’s draft coverage policy for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) as incrementally more positive for EW’s Evoque relative to our initial expectations. The lack of facility / operator volume thresholds will likely allow…
December 11, 2024
[EW, ABT] Tricuspid Coverage Expectations
With CMS due to publish its draft National Coverage Determinations (NCD) for EW’s Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) by Dec. 20, followed by ABT’s TriClip edge-to-edge repair (T-TEER) by Apr. 3, we view EW…
December 10, 2024
DXCM vs ABT in Updated ADA Guidelines
We view ABT as likely better positioned than DXCM following updated guidelines from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) that clinicians “consider” the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) in “adults with type 2 diabetes treated…
November 25, 2024
RFK’s Medical Coding Reforms: Don’t Hold Your Breath
Key Takeaways: With investors questioning RFK’s reported plans to restructure the medical coding system used by Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial health insurers , we remain highly skeptical of meaningful changes within the next 5-10 years,…
October 8, 2024
[EW, ABT] Tricuspid Coverage & Sales Trajectory
Key Takeaways: As investors look to model out sales of Edwards Lifesciences’ (EW) Evoque tricuspid valve replacement in advance of CMS’s draft National Coverage Determination (NCD), which is expected by ~Dec. 20 (final policy due…