BVMed proposes wound care law amendments:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Even though modern wound care products are a proven means of saving costs in the long run, they are often rejected simply because of the initial price per item, says Joachim Schmitt, director of the German medical device industry association (BVMed). Speaking at a press conference of the German association for wound care, he said that traditional wound care products lead to longer healing times for patients, which in turn lead to higher costs for the health insurers. Among the proposals put forward by Mr Schmitt to promote the use of innovative products were the removal or easing of budgeting applied to procedures for the treatment of chronic wounds, and the inclusion of chronic wound care products in a special category for reimbursement.