Coverage positions published by the Dutch Healthcare Institute in Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the Dutch Healthcare Institute (ZIN) published four coverage positions on proton therapy in testicular cancer, pulmonary artery pressure remote monitoring in chronic heart failure, neuromodulation in polyneuropathy and physiotherapy and exercise therapy in primary care settings for lower back pain.

In the Position on proton therapy, published on April 10, 2024, the ZIN concluded that proton therapy for the prevention of second primary tumors can be reimbursed under basic health insurance in patients with testicular cancer. The reimbursement applies retroactively from February 01, 2022.

In the Position on pulmonary artery pressure remote monitoring, published on May 14, 2024, the ZIN concluded that it can be reimbursed under the basic health insurance in patients with chronic heart failure NYHA class III who have had at least one hospitalization due to heart failure in the past year. The reimbursement applies from May 14, 2024.

In the Position on physiotherapy and exercise therapy in primary care settings, published on June 25, 2024, the ZIN concluded that it cannot be reimbursed under the basic health insurance in patients with lower back pain without a specific physical cause as there is no evidence that treatment with physiotherapy and exercise therapy leads to pain relief, improvement of physical functioning, and quality of life compared to treatment without physiotherapy or exercise therapy.

In the Position on neuromodulation in chronic nerve pain, published on July 09, 2024, the ZIN concluded that neuromodulation via spinal cord stimulation or dorsal root ganglion stimulation can be reimbursed under the basic health insurance in patients with persistent severe pain due to polyneuropathy. The reimbursement will apply from July 09, 2024.

See more information in Dutch here.

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