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#TSSS2405723AOrder Establishing Fixed Rates for Medical Telemonitoring

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law establishes fixed rates for medical telemonitoring services specifically for patients with defibrillators and cardiac stimulators in France. It sets forth a system for calculating semi-annual payments per patient based on the active patient file, and outlines specific tariff schedules for different patient volume ranges. The law also includes transitional provisions, allowing for a decote to be applied until June 2025 and specifies the monthly operator remuneration.

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Key Changes

  • Fixed rates established for medical telemonitoring depending on patient volume
  • Initial rate of 850 € until October 1, 2024
  • Monthly operator remuneration set at 11 €

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Calculate and apply semi-annual tariff rates for medical telemonitoring of cardiac device patients based on active patient file volume, using the progressive tiered schedule specified in Article 1.II (ranging from €550 TTC for 0-4,999 patients down to €50 TTC for 50,000+ patients), with a minimum floor of €84 TTC per patient per semester.

Operators and retailers of digital medical telemonitoring devices for cardiac stimulator and defibrillator patients
operational
high

Publish updated tariff amounts in the Official Journal of the French Republic (Journal officiel) at least 15 days before April 1st for rates applicable April-September, and at least 15 days before October 1st for rates applicable October-March of the following year.

French government authorities responsible for publishing official decrees
disclosure
high

Revise and publish semi-annual tariff amounts every six months (April-September and October-March periods), based on the active patient file from the reference period (previous 6 months of monitored and billed patients).

Operators and retailers of digital medical telemonitoring devices for cardiac device patients
operational
medium

Apply a maximum 10% discount to the semi-annual technical tariff for devices previously listed on the reimbursable products and services list (article L. 165-1), applicable from October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Operators and retailers of digital medical telemonitoring devices for cardiac device patients
operational
medium

Charge a monthly operator tariff of €11 TTC for the operator performing medical telemonitoring activities, as specified in Article 5.

Operators performing medical telemonitoring activities for cardiac device patients
operational

Affected Parties

Healthcare providers offering telemonitoring servicesPatients with defibrillators and cardiac stimulators

Tags

telemonitoring,healthcare,medical devices