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Jun
19
Shanghai Pilots: Leading Value-Based and Risk-Sharing Reimbursement for Medical Consumables in China

Shanghai Pilots: Leading Value-Based and Risk-Sharing Reimbursement for Medical Consumables in China

Shanghai utilizes value-based pricing negotiations and performance-linked payments for medical consumable reimbursements, providing insights into the future direction of high-value medical consumable reimbursement under China's basic medical insurance.
7 min read
Jun
12
China's Commercial Health Insurance Formulary Development: Current State and Future Directions

China's Commercial Health Insurance Formulary Development: Current State and Future Directions

Executive Summary The commercial health insurance sector in China presents substantial opportunities for growth, with the development of commercial insurance
9 min read
Jun
05
Accessing Innovative Orphan Therapies in China: Local Advancements

Accessing Innovative Orphan Therapies in China: Local Advancements

These local initiatives have developed unique early access programs and multi-level funding models for orphan therapies, addressing the core issue of covering high-cost rare disease drugs not included in the national catalog.
3 min read
May
29
Fostering Medical Innovation: How China's Social and Commercial Insurance Can Work Together

Fostering Medical Innovation: How China's Social and Commercial Insurance Can Work Together

A healthy innovation ecosystem for medicines in China requires effective integration between basic and commercial health insurance. Success hinges on stakeholders operating within China's social security framework and focusing first on tackling the low-hanging fruit.
5 min read
May
22
Impacts of Provincial Central Pooling of Basic Medical Insurance on China's Healthcare Ecosystem

Impacts of Provincial Central Pooling of Basic Medical Insurance on China's Healthcare Ecosystem

Increasing the risk pooling level is essential for reducing regional disparities and improving the efficiency of BMI funds. This change will deeply affect the supply and demand sides of China's healthcare ecosystem.
5 min read
May
15
NRDL+ Policy Watch Debrief: Raising the Bar for Innovation

NRDL+ Policy Watch Debrief: Raising the Bar for Innovation

The April debrief analyzed recent advancements to the NHSA's lifecycle pricing framework and key policy directions for Huiminbao, focusing on their combined effects on the pricing and access pathways for innovative medicines in China.
May
08
Inside Look: A Former NHSA Official's Take on Pricing Medical Innovations

Inside Look: A Former NHSA Official's Take on Pricing Medical Innovations

These perspectives provide unique insights into what may contribute to NHSA's decision criteria in pricing medical innovations and allocating healthcare resources.
5 min read
May
01
Advancements in China's BMI Payment Policies for High-Value Medical Consumables: How MedTech Should Prepare

Advancements in China's BMI Payment Policies for High-Value Medical Consumables: How MedTech Should Prepare

These policies create a national framework for the pricing and reimbursement of high-value medical consumables under basic medical insurance schemes, necessitating proactive preparedness from MedTech firms.
6 min read
Apr
24
China Local Pilots Expedite Access to Innovative Medicine

China Local Pilots Expedite Access to Innovative Medicine

These local experiments focus on speeding up clinical trials, broadening payment options, and incentivizing hospital listings to accelerate access to innovative drugs and medical devices.
4 min read
Apr
17
Quantifying Innovation: Three Key Signals from NHSA's Draft on New Chemical Drug Launch Pricing

Quantifying Innovation: Three Key Signals from NHSA's Draft on New Chemical Drug Launch Pricing

The standout enhancement in the current proposal is the addition of a self-assessment scale. This tool, designed to assign a score that quantifies innovation quality based on the company's self-assessment, plays a crucial role in determining the initial pricing of their drugs.
10 min read