regulatory
confidence high
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Sight Sciences reaffirms FY23 revenue guidance; WPS proposes limiting MIGS coverage for OMNI
Sight Sciences, Inc.
- Reaffirmed FY2023 revenue guidance of $89M-$94M (25%-32% growth YoY); quarterly adjusted opex ~$30.5M.
- WPS (Medicare contractor) proposed LCD classifying non-implantable MIGS as investigational; would make OMNI non-covered in 6 states.
- WPS-served states (KS, NE, MO, IA, IN, MI) accounted for ~8% of Surgical Glaucoma revenue in 2022.
- Company strongly disagrees, plans to present clinical evidence at WPS meeting June 14 and comment period through July 15.
- Precedent: Palmetto GBA withdrew similar 2020 LCD after ophthalmic community pushback.