Revision of insurance coverage and functional classification of insurance medical material

Committee:
Medical Equipment
status:
No progress
Published:
Functional classification exceptions as a means of promoting the innovation are continuing. In addition, rapid addition as an effective means for eliminating device lag is continuing, which the EBC views positively.

Recommendations

  • Japan shall continue to prove the insurance reimbursement pricing system based on the product characteristics of special materials.
  • Japan shall also expand the scope for applications for improvement premiums.