Reimbursement application

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.

The deadline for submission of proposals for DRG change for year 2019 to the Danish National Board of Health (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen) is November 1, 2017. Different stakeholders can submit a proposal. However, hospitals and individual physicians are the most relevant applicants. Application form for DRG change in Denmark is much simplier compared to other countries.

Suggestions for change of DRG system will be accepted by Dutch Healthcare Authority (NZa) by 1st of June 2017. If accepted, changes will be implemented in 2019.

SwissDRG has released the application form for suggestions for DRG change in 2017. Applications will be collected between 29th of May and 10th of July 2017. Approved changes will be implemented in 2019.

Danish Health Data Protection Agency (Sundhedsdatastyrelsen) calls for submission of the proposals for the change of DRG system with the deadline of the 1st of November 2017. Changes will be considered for implementation from 1st of January 2019.