Netherlands
19
Sep 2018
In 2019 the regulation for “conditional reimbursement to the basic insurance” (Voorwaardelijke toelating tot het basispakket) will be replaced by the Subsidy Scheme for Promising Care. The goal is to make promising treatments, medical technologies, tools and medicines available for patients even faster. The Dutch Healthcare Institute is preparing for the implementation of the new subsidy scheme in the coming months.
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12
Jun 2018
At the end of April, 2018, the National Healthcare Institute (Zorginstituut Nederland, ZIN) has published an Overview of the healthcare activities, which were excluded or included with restrictions into Basic Insurance Package.
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01
Jun 2018
European Med Tech and IVD Reimbursement Consulting Ltd. released a report, which identifies and provides an overview of the innovative payment schemes for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostic tests in European countries. The report was supported by the grant from the Med Tech Europe. Access the full version of the report at our web-site.
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22
May 2018
Flash Glucose Monitoring (FGM) is covered care for four groups of diabetic patients who are already eligible for reimbursement of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (RTCGM). This is stated in the 'Flash Glucose Monitoring' assesement of the Dutch National Health Care Institute
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14
May 2018
Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) has published the DBC product structure and maximum tariffs for specialist medical care for 2019. Healthcare providers and health insurers can start using it for the contract negotiations for 2019. The most important changes include reimbursement for telemonitoring consultation and reimbursement tariffs
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28
Mar 2018
The Dutch Healthcare Authority (Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit) has published a draft version of the DBC package for specialist medical care for 2019 (RZ19a).
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19
Feb 2018
The deadline for acceptance of applications for conditional reimbursement in 2020 was announced by the is Zorginstituut Nederland, which is 15th of May 2018.
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14
Feb 2018
The Dutch Healthcare Authority (Nederlandse Zorgautoriteit) has published a draft version of the DBC package for specialist medical care for 2019 (RZ19a).
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05
Jan 2018
The generic quality framework and three modules of care describe the general requirements for medical devices for home-based application, included in the Health Insurance Act (Zvw). This framework is not intended for medical devices that fall under the Social Support Act (Wmo) and medical aids provided in intramural settings.
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21
Dec 2017
The Dutch National Health Care Institute (Zorginstituut Nederland) published a position paper with results of 4-years observation of transluminal endoscopic step-up approach in patients with infected pancreatic necrosis. In accordance to this document the procedure fulfils the criteria ‘state of science and practice’. The method can be reimbursed within basic health insurance.
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13
Dec 2017
The changes of the DBC package for specialist medical care in 2019 (RZ19a) will include pediatric oncology, proton therapy, and telemedicine.
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04
Dec 2017
The Dutch National Health Care Institute considered that application of one-way endobronchial valves for endobronchial lung volume reduction fulfills the criteria of “state of science and practice” for patients with severe emphysema and insufficiency of drug treatment. Therefore, this procedure can be included into a basic package for appropriate indication.
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