Social Security Institution (Textbook) Health Care Pricing Commission, the government's main guide in health expenditures. In the Health Implementation Communiqué (SUT) underwent a comprehensive revision. With the new regulation that came into force after being published in the Official Gazette; From drug prices dependent on exchange rates to SMA treatment criteria, Radical changes have been made in many items, from the inclusion of new medical procedures within the scope of reimbursement to the costs of vital medical supplies..
Here are the prominent details of the new SUT regulation that will reflect on citizens and the health sector.:
1. Drug Prices “Avro” Setting: Huge Increase in Critical Medicines
A serious cost-based update was made in the ANNEX-4/C list, which includes drugs supplied from abroad.. While some drugs are removed from the list, There were upward revisions in the prices of vital active ingredients:
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MeCasermin price of drug with active ingredient 62 Avro'dan 680 Avro'ya upgraded.
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Amifampridin containing ‘Firdapse’ (10 mg) 110 Avro was determined as.
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Pegaspargase medicines containing 600-660 Avro was drawn to the band.
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I'm selling Spal of the drug named 100 mg of 890 Avro, 300 mg is 2 bin 490 Avro happened.
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Rufinamid The price range of drugs containing 99 with 199 Avro Updated to change between.
2. Reimbursement Conditions Renewed for SMA Treatment
Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which is closely followed by the public (SMA) Patients' access to treatment rules have been reshaped. SUT'un 4.2.49 With the amendment made in article no.; allowing patients to hold on to life “nusinersen sodium” ve “risdiplam” The reimbursement criteria and usage principles of drugs containing active ingredients were updated and the treatment processes of patients were standardized again..
3. Normal Birth and Cancer Treatments After Caesarean Section Are Under State Guarantee
Textbook, also included modern medical technologies and innovative treatment methods in the reimbursement list. “Fee-of-Service Procedure and Diagnostic Procedure Score List”with the new substances added, Citizens will now be able to benefit from the following transactions free of charge or with government subsidy::
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Vaginal after cesarean section (normal) birth,
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A breakthrough in advanced cancer treatment Actinium-225 PSMA treatment,
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Polysomnography and multiple sleep latency testing (for sleep disorders),
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Diagnostic cholangioscopy, biopsy and laser lithotripsy,
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Bronchoscopic/transbronchial cryobiopsy and bronchial thermoplasty,
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Exhaled nitric oxide tests and Pulsed field ablation with cardiopulmonary exercise.
Standard for Physical Therapy at Home: With the new notification, The session durations of physical therapy and rehabilitation services that patients can receive at home and the health board report conditions required to benefit from this service have been rearranged and clarified..
4. Increase in Pacemaker and Spine Surgery Materials
In order to prevent disruptions in the medical supply chain and facilitate patients' access to materials, cardiology, State-supported prices of critical equipment used in cardiovascular surgery and interventional radiology have been increased:
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Epicardial pacemaker Reimbursement prices of models 15 bin 874 with TL 20 bin 417 TL upgraded to band.
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Swan Ganz catheter Refund amount for 1.117,62 TL happened.
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Of critical importance in spine surgery “inflatable bone tamp” (inflatable bone tampon) for 23 bin 725,63 TLA new repayment fee of ' has been determined.
