France

On January 31st, 2019, the French High Authority for Health (HAS) has published a new assessment of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). The objective of this assessment was to clarify the level of requirements of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS) in terms of minimal clinical data to provide for the registration of a new TAVI on the LPPR, for the acceptance of a new indication for a TAVI already registered on the LPPR and for renewal of registration of a TAVI registered on the LPPR.

The 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 January 2019. The decisions were made for eighteen medical devices.

In late 2018, the French Ministry of Health announced that the telemedicine pilot project “ETAPES” will be maintained for four more years.

The French National Authority for Health (HAS) regularly publishes new decisions about add-on reimbursement for medical devices. The decisions made in December 2018 concern various types of devices (orthopedic, neurostimulators, drug-coated balloon and others). The decisions were brought for ten (10) medical devices.

The French National Authority for Health (HAS) regularly publishes new decisions about add-on reimbursement for medical devices. The decisions made in November 2018 concern various types of devices. The decisions were brought for twenty-two (22) medical devices.

The French National Authority for Health (HAS) regularly publishes new decisions about add-on reimbursement for medical devices. The decisions made in October 2018 concern various types of devices.

On October 26, 2018, the French High Authority for Health (HAS) has announced that the composition of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS) has been renewed.

The French National Authority for Health (HAS) regularly publishes new decisions about add-on reimbursement for medical devices. The decisions made in the period July-September 2018 concern various types of devices. In total, 52 decisions were published.

In mid-October 2018, the French Ministry of Solidarity and Health has published an article which describes the change of the financing of the health care system and proposes medium-term strategies for this gradual change. The report has been developed by the Directorate of research, studies, evaluation and statistics (DREES) of this ministry.

In May 2018, the French National Authority of Health, HAS, has published an update of the assessment of coronary stents.

In April 2018, the French National Authority for Health (HAS) proposed an updated nomenclature in LPPR for foot orthosis and heel cup.

The French National Authority for Health (HAS) published new set of decisions about add-on reimbursement for medical devices in June. They concern orthopedic devices and endobronchial valve.