Economic Committee for Health Products (CEPS)

Mission

Regulation

Type of actor

Institutional player

Fields of intervention

Medical Device

Intervention zone

National

What is the CEPS?

The Comité Economique des Produits de Santé (CEPS), an interministerial body placed under the joint authority of the Ministers of Health, Social Security and the Economy, is primarily responsible by law for setting the prices of drugs and the tariffs for medical devices for individual use and associated services covered by compulsory health insurance.

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Missions

After the technology has been assessed by the Haute Autorité de Santé, the role of the CEPS is to give a tariff and a price to the product before it is reimbursed by health insurance. As such, it is the organization with which the entrepreneur will be in contact when applying for reimbursement to set the price of certain healthcare products (only for reimbursement via registration on the LPPR).

I have a project. How can I get in touch with CEPS?

  • To identify and understand the methodology for setting prices on the List of Reimbursable Products and Services (LPPR);
  • To anticipate the price negotiation phase: constitution of the economic file for CEPS members.

At what stage of my project should I contact your organization?

After the clinical evaluation of the technology by the Haute Autorité de Santé, during the discussion phase between the Committee and the contractor on setting the price.
When considering the terms of reimbursement of the device to obtain an opinion on the appropriateness of reimbursing the device on the list of reimbursable products and services (LPPR).

Does it finance projects?

No

Accessible resources

Consult the reference documents for the submission of an application by a manufacturer Discover the CEPS activity reports

Practical Guide

All the questions you need to ask about CEPS

Who's the right person to talk to?

Le secrétariat général du CEPS (SGCEPS) - section dispositif médicaux : CEPS-SECRETARIATDM@sante.gouv.fr

Is there a charge for CEPS services?

No

Can CEPS provide individual support for my project?

No

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

  • The CEPS intervenes after evaluation by the Haute Autorité de Santé. An assessment file must be submitted to the CNEDiMTS (HAS Commission in charge of assessing DM and health technologies);
  • The criteria for setting the price are determined by law, notably in article L. 165-2 of the French Social Security Code.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for contacting SGCEPS. However, it is important to consider the reimbursement terms for the product in advance. The CEPS only intervenes in the pricing of products registered on the LPPR.

Are discussions with the CEPS General Secretariat binding on the CEPS?

The SGCEPS does not represent the CEPS (made up of 10 members, only 2 belong to the SGCEPS).
Its opinion does not commit the CEPS for further discussions.

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