French reimbursement: US approves, wants more changes
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
US industry has given the thumbs up to imminent changes in the French reimbursement system for devices used in private hospitals. It has been actively trying to influence the way the new medical technology assessment body (CEDM - see this issue p 4) will work within the new reimbursement system. It has also circulated article-by-article comments on the latest draft decree on setting up CEDM to high-level government officials in France.