France
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Mar 2018
In February, HAS published a set of decisions about add-on reimbursement of medical devices that were evaluated by the National Commission for Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS). These decisions concern cardiac pacemakers, devices for aortic root replacement, orthopedic devices (double mobility cups, porous high-density polyethylene implants) and other devices.
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24
Jan 2018
In December, HAS published a set of decisions about add-on reimbursement of medical devices that were evaluated by the National Commission for Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS). These decisions concern respiratory prostheses for total laryngectomy, mandibular advancement devices, some cardiovascular devices (transcutaneous bioprosthetic aortic heart valve, ventricular assist device, etc.) and other devices.
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18
Dec 2017
The meeting Improvement of Patient Quality of Life and Access to Innovation: Two Priorities in Medical Device Evaluations was organized by HAS on 24th of November to discuss evaluation principles of medical devices in France with manufacturers. In connection to the meeting new and updated policy documents were released.
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14
Dec 2017
In the second half of November, French HAS published new set of decisions for add-on reimbursement: four positive decisions for orthopedic medical devices, two negative decisions for coronary stents and two positive decisions for cochlear implant and kit for wheelchair.
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24
Nov 2017
In the first half of November, HAS published a set of decisions about add-on reimbursement of medical devices that were evaluated by the National Commission for Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS). These decisions concern orthopedic devices (double-mobility cup, meniscal repair system), electrodes for radiofrequency ablation, portable oxygen concentrator, drug–coated balloons and other devices.
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03
Nov 2017
In October, HAS published a set of decisions about add-on reimbursement of medical devices that were assessed by the National Commission for Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS). These decisions concern orthopedic devices (foot prosthesis, bone graft substitute), TAVI using Sapien valve, liquid embolic system, remote monitoring system, wound dressing and home oxygen system.
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17
Oct 2017
French National Authority for Health (HAS) released new decisions about add-on and medical aid reimbursement of medical devices from the meetings of the National Commission for Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS) in September 2017. They include knee and hip prostheses, therapeutic shoes, coronary stents, heart valves, peripheral stents, and balloons.
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10
Oct 2017
At the beginning of August 2017, the French National Authority for Health (HAS) published a health technology assessment of systems for remote monitoring for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD). The aim of this assessment was an update and clarification of arrangements for the provision of implantable cardioverter defibrillator systems (ICDS) to improve the quality of care for patients with ICD and to promote the deployment of effective solutions in the country.
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28
Sep 2017
MTRC has analyzed timing of decision-making (negotiation about price, final ministerial decision and publication of the decision) after recommendation by CNEDiMTS about expected benefit (AS) and added clinical value (ASA) for invasive non-implantable medical devices reimbursed via LPPR list, title V. Since establishment of the title V program, 5 technologies were added to the List (stent retrievers for stroke; peripheral drug-coated balloons). Time from the recommendation by CNEDiMTS until the start of reimbursement varied from 7 to 13 months (9.4 months on average).
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25
Sep 2017
Ministry of Health will close applications for proposals for inclusion of novel innovative tests into the List of Acts Outside Nomenclature in 2018 (Référentiel des actes Innovants Hors Nomenclatures, RIHN) 3rd of October 2017. RIHN provides early reimbursement for innovative tests, for which value is not yet validated to allow enlisting in the NABM Nomenclature.
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06
Sep 2017
French National Authority for Health (HAS) released new decisions about add-on and medical aid reimbursement of medical devices from the meetings of the National Commission for Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS) in August 2017. They include different types of stents and stent-grafts for multiple indications (coronary, peripheral vascular), mechanical thrombectomy devices for stroke, medical devices applied for treatment of ulcer of venous origin, remote monitoring for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Systems (ICDS).
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04
Sep 2017
There is an ongoing process to change the structure of add-on reimbursement for peripheral vascular stents in France. In July 2017 CNEDiMTS issued additional clarifications about proposed reimbursement requirements for stents and stent-grafts. Read about proposed changes in our post.
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