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Coverage Decisions: Pricing For Zimmer’s Trabecular Metal Augments and Monoblocks

(April 8, 2015 Tokyo) Today Japan’s Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) announced its pricing and reimbursement decision for medical devices named Trabecular Metal Augments and Monoblocks, manufactured by Zimmer Inc., Japan. Same price was determined for following devices: Tibial and Femoral Cone Augments, Tibial and Femoral  Monoblocks. Decision classification: […]


Chuikyo Reduces Review Time for Advanced Medical Care

Tokyo (March 12, 2014) — Japanese Central Social Insurance Medical Council (Chuikyo) approved a plan to use a combination of NHI covered medical care along with uninsured Advanced Medical Care (AMC) in healthcare facilities designated by the government as National Strategic Special Zone (NSSZ) in a bid to shorten down […]