Economic Committee on Health Products (CEPS)

Mission

Regulation

Type of actor

Institutional player

Fields of intervention

Medical Device

Intervention zone

National

What is CEPS?

The Economic Committee on Health Products (CEPS), an interministerial body under the joint authority of the ministers responsible for Health, Social Security, and the Economy, is primarily responsible by law for setting the prices of drugs and the rates for single-use medical devices and related services covered by mandatory health insurance.

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🎯 Tasks

After the technology has been evaluated by the Haute Autorité de Santé, the CEPS is responsible for setting a tariff and a price for the product before it is covered by health insurance. Thus, this is the agency with which the entrepreneur will interact when submitting a reimbursement request for the pricing of certain health products (only for reimbursement through inclusion on the LPPR list).

💡 I have a project—how can contacting CEPS help me?

  • To identify and understand the pricing methodology used in the List of Reimbursable Products and Services (LPPR);
  • To prepare for the price negotiation phase: compiling the economic dossier for CEPS members.

🤝 At what stage of my project should I get in touch with your organization?

Following the clinical evaluation of the technology by the Haute Autorité de Santé, during the phase of discussions between the Committee and the manufacturer regarding price setting.
During the review of the reimbursement terms for the device to obtain an opinion on the appropriateness of including the device on the list of reimbursable products and services (LPPR).

💸 Does it fund projects?

No

🧰 Accessible Resources

Consult the reference documents for industrial applications Discover the CEPS activity reports

📖 Practical Guide

All the Questions You Need to Ask About CEPS

Who is the right person to contact?

The CEPS General Secretariat (SGCEPS) – Medical Devices Section: CEPS-SECRETARIATDM@sante.gouv.fr 

Do CEPS services cost money?

No

Can CEPS provide individualized support for my project?

No

Does CEPS evaluate my device? How is my device priced?

  • The CEPS acts following an evaluation by the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS). An evaluation dossier must be submitted to the CNEDiMTS (the HAS commission responsible for evaluating medical devices and health technologies);
  • The criteria for setting prices are established by law, specifically in Article L. 165-2 of the Social Security Code.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for contacting the SGCEPS. However, you must have already considered the reimbursement terms intended for the product. The CEPS is involved only in setting prices for products listed on the LPPR.

Do discussions with the CEPS General Secretariat bind the CEPS?

The SGCEPS does not represent the CEPS (which consists of 10 members, only 2 of whom belong to the SGCEPS).
Its opinion does not bind the CEPS in further discussions.
 

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