The French National Authority for Health (HAS) released new recommendations on the registration of medical devices and medical aids in the List of Reimbursable Products and Services (LPPR) following the August 2025 meetings of the National Commission for the Evaluation of Medical Devices and Health Technologies (CNEDiMTS). Four favourable opinions were issued concerning add-on reimbursement for medical devices in the cardiovascular, ENT, and neuromodulation fields.

MTRC has released a White Paper titled "Reimbursement of Day Case Surgery Procedures in Europe". This white paper explores the reimbursement systems for day case (ambulatory) surgery in England, France, Germany, and Switzerland. With examples of several case studies, it highlights how reimbursement frameworks incentivize or hinder the adoption of day case procedures.

In late August 2025, the meeting of the Board of Danish Regions was held. Among the themes for discussion was the development of the new model for managing specialized hospital services (Specialty planning) by the Danish Health Authority. The implementation of this new model is expected to start in 2026. Furthermore, the progress of the Danish Healthcare Quality Institute in carrying out its tasks was discussed, including its work on the development of clinical guidelines.

On August 13, 2025, the BfArM (Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices) published the preliminary version of the 2026 OPS procedure coding classification. The OPS, together with the ICD-10-GM, forms the basis for the reimbursement systems in outpatient and inpatient care in Germany. The final version of the 2026 OPS procedure coding classification is expected to be published at the end of October 2025.

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Henderson et al. analyzed the landscape of open-source health economic models through a systematic review of 11 databases and repositories.

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Basile et al. reviewed the role of meta-analyses in evidence-based medicine.

In August 2025, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published three new Late Stage Assessments on transcatheter heart valves for TAVI, bed frames in acute medical or surgical hospital wards, and compression products for venous leg ulcers.

In August 2025, the Dutch Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) awarded seventeen projects under the subsidy round “Preparatory implementation activities Round 1” of the Appropriate Care Framework program. Awarded projects include e-health, men’s health, in-vitro diagnostic, and other fields.

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Sustainability Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Cunha et al. systematically reviewed the environmental impact of open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries.

In August 2025, the updated version of the intra-DRG list was published in France. One new device was registered in the neurovascular field (BOBBY balloon guide catheter). Another change concerned the renewal of the registration for one device.

In August 2025, Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (INAMI/RIZIV) updated the List of implants and invasive medical devices. A new sub-chapter for bone conduction hearing systems with nine material codes was introduced. One new material code was added for bipolar radiofrequency endometrial ablation. Two new Nominative lists for brand-specific bone conduction hearing systems were also published. Changes will come into force on September 1, 2025.

MTRC shares the most relevant and impactful publications in the field of market access and HEOR for medical technologies in Europe through its Health Economic Publications Digest. In a recent publication, Maervoet et al. compared the newly recommended NICE Decision Support Unit (DSU) mapping function for EQ-5D-5L to EQ-5D-3L with the previously endorsed van Hout Crosswalk.