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Reimbursement summary for angioplasty of arteries of lower extremities

This post presents an extract from our reimbursement analysis for angioplasty of arteries lower extremities using plain and drug-coated balloons (DCBs) for peripheral artery disease in England, France and Germany. Plain balloon angioplasty is reimbursement via DRG solely and DCBs are reimbursement via combination of DRG and add-on reimbursement.
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Sixteen applications for Innovation Funding accepted by the G-BA Innovation Committee in Germany

On November 18, 2022, the Innovation Committee at the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) announced that sixteen applications for Innovation Funding of the new forms of care were accepted. These applications relate to the funding announcement of March 17, 2021.

The seventeen applications that were accepted concerned the following topics:

  • Further development of healthcare through digitization: 2;
  • Interdisciplinary or cross-sectoral care networks and pathways: 8;
  • Psychotherapeutic care for vulnerable groups: 1;
  • Prevention and care of severe mental diseases: 2;
  • Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for the further development of healthcare: 1;
  • A good start in life through networked care: 1.

Also, the Innovation Committee will fund one project from the open-topic area.

The initial overview of the new projects is expected to be published on the Innovation Committee's website at the end of December 2022.

The full details in German can be found here.

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