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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 6, 2024, Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed fee schedule payment rates for the PoNS Controller and PoNS Mouthpiece to be discussed at CMS' bi-annual Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (“HCPCS”) public meeting to be held on May 29, 2024. For the PoNS Controller (HCPCS Code A4593), CMS preliminarily set pricing by mapping reimbursement to existing code E0745, (Neuromuscular stimulator, electronic shock unit), resulting in a capped fee of $1,206.53. For the PoNS Mouthpiece (HCPCS code A4594), CMS based pricing on the cash pay price of $4,500, resulting in a total capped payment of $3,075.53. The full text of the press release issued in conjunction with the announcement is included in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Press release issued by Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. on May 6, 2024. |
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| Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: May 6, 2024 |
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Mathiesen |
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| Jeffrey S. Mathiesen |
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| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
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