Gov will proactively improve system for severe psoriasis
By Kim, Jung-Ju | translator Alice Kang
21.06.19 06:00:30
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Despite reimbursement approved for the psoriasis drugs, the high standards set for their registration make it difficult to apply
Patient group requests transparent discussion over the standards as an agenda at the sSpecial Exemption of Calculation Committee meeting
With a year left before the re-registration of special exemption of insurance calculation for severe psoriasis, the government, payer, and patient group gathered to discuss improvement. The issue discussed was that despite reimbursement approved for severe psoriasis drugs, patients are not being properly covered as the eligibility standards for the special calculation system are too strict, which increases the actual cost borne by patients.
The patient group appealed to the government and payers that the standards for severe psoriasis should be set at the same level as other severe incurable diseases rather than solely relying on expert opinions, and the authorities said that they will take a proactive sta
Kim, Jung-Ju(jj0831@dailypharm.com)
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