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FDA proposes add-on payment for AI sepsis-flagging device
US-FEDNOTABLERegulation proposedHealthcare AI What changed
Bayesian Health submitted an FY 2027 application for new technology add-on payments for its Bayesian Health Sepsis Flagging Device, an AI and machine-learning SaMD that aids early detection and risk prediction of sepsis up to four days ahead.
Who this touches
Hospitals and clinical providers using sepsis-detection software, and makers of AI-based software as a medical device.
Why it matters
A federal add-on payment pathway changes the reimbursement calculus for providers deciding whether to adopt AI clinical decision-support tools.
Suggested next step — and why
Providers and device developers with similar sepsis or early-warning AI tools may want to track this proposed rule as a marker of how CMS treats AI/ML SaMD for payment purposes.
The clock
Application tied to FY 2027; proposed rule stage, no further date specified.
Primary source: Federal Register: machine learning — read in the original, not from coverage. Source ID: us-fedreg-ml
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