Development of models for assessment of technologies for coverage within basic health insurance in the Netherlands

The Dutch Healthcare Institute (ZIN) advises the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport (VWS) on the reimbursement of medicines and medical procedures under the Basic Health Insurance Package. 

A disease model is a mathematical description of a disease and the treatments for this disease. Disease models can be used to estimate the long-term consequences of treatment. The model also makes the costs of treatment clear.

In October 2022, the ZIN launched the project “Continued development of coverage management: Implementation of the use of disease models”. This project will run for three years to gain more knowledge about the development and application of disease models. Disease models have already been developed for melanoma (skin cancer), multiple myeloma and diabetes. The project is developing two new disease models and working on methods to make insights from these types of models for package management. 

The publication of the first package advice based on a disease model is planned for 2024.

The full details in Dutch can be found here.

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