title: [Economic criteria for covering medical interventions by the German Public Health Insurance].
abstract: Decisions about covering a medical intervention by German public health insurances are made by the "Bundesausschuss". Such decisions are subject to medical and economic considerations. The methods of these evaluations are internationally accepted. Any new intervention has to show effectiveness, efficacy, and consider cost-effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Fachreferat Arzneimittel/Neue und unkonventionelle Heilmethoden, MDK Westfalen-Lippe, Paderborn. lgrell@mdk-wl.de
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grell
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000191:economics*; D005858:Germany; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics*