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CMS approves SAINT New Technology Add-on Payment for hospital outpatient reimbursement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved a new payment rate for SAINT therapy under the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Payment System. This designation recognizes SAINT as an innovative breakthrough technology for treating major depressive disorder.
- NTAP designation enables enhanced reimbursement for hospitals adopting SAINT.
- First interventional psychiatry treatment to receive NTAP designation.
- Supports nationwide adoption by major health systems accepting Medicare patients.