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Coverage with Evidence Development resources

Bariatric Surgery CED
In February of 2013, CMTP hosted a stakeholder meeting of private payers, Maryland Medicaid representatives, a labor union, and self-insured employers. Participants discussed challenges and opportunities for Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) in connection with three cases: bariatric surgery, a diagnostic test, and interventions for autism.
Adaptive Licensing & CED Workshop (November 2011)
Summary of workshop held November 2011 to explore the barriers and potential solutions of aligning adaptive licensing with coverage with evidence development (CED).
CED in the Private Sector (July 2010)
A briefing document exploring how CED could be implemented in private health plans.
MEDPAC Report (May 2010)
A review of the comparative effectiveness research (CER) landscape in the United States and its relevance to the Medicare program. CMTP was commissioned to complete this project by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MEDPAC) as part of its continuing effort to explore ways to give Medicare flexibility to be a more innovative, value-based purchaser.
Coverage with Evidence Development: A Case Study (June 2009)
Sean Tunis gave a presentation in June 2009 at the Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi) annual conference in Singapore.
Coverage with Evidence Development Issue Brief (January 2009)
This issue brief summarizes a recommended framework for CED that would allow private and public health plans to collaborate on a single CED initiative.
Developing Evidence of Effectiveness and Value: Lessons from Cardiac Computed Tomography Angiography , October 2008
Summary of a meeting from fall 2008 convened by CMTP of a 'think tank ' of experts and stakeholders to discuss lessons to be learned from the CCTA experience. The backdrop for this meeting was the emergence of newer cardiac imaging technologies and a major new national initiative to compare the effectiveness of alternative technologies that are intended for the same purpose.