Pathways to Reimbursement for Medical Devices
The Ecker + Ecker interdisciplinary team provides consulting on all aspects of the market access and reimbursement of medical devices.
Reimbursement strategy
- Evidence synopsis (e.g. guidelines, reviews)
- Gap analysis
- Preparation of budget impact models
- Development of a market access concept
Support in application for the testing of a new method
- Search for evidence
- Evaluation of the evidence available for assessment of the potential
- Development of a study design for the testing
- Preparation of application for consultation (SGB V, § 137e, para. 8)
- Application as per SGB V, § 137e, para. 7
- Development of presentation for and guidance in hearing procedure
Guidance in methods assessment
- Analysis of ongoing assessment procedures (SGB V, § 135, para. 1, § 137c and § 137h)
- Preparation of application for consultation (SGB V, § 137h, para. 6)
- Compilation of scientific information for the Federal Joint Committee (G-BA)
- Development of presentation for and guidance in hearing procedure
Support in application for status of prescription medical devices
- Search for evidence
- Evaluation of the evidence available
- Application (§ 27 Arzneimittel-Richtlinie (pharmaceutical prescription guideline)) for the inclusion of a medical device in Appendix V of the pharmaceutical prescription guideline
Mapping in the remuneration catalogue
- Presentation in chapter 3.5 of the AMNOG module template
- OPS- / ICD application
- NUB- / DRG application
Please contact
Dr. Thomas Ecker
Phone +49 (40) 41 33 081-10