Direct cost of cochlear implants in Germany: A strategic simulation

Artikel

Background: Despite the current undersupply of cochlear implants (CIs) with simultaneously increasing indication, CI implantation numbers in Germany still are at a relatively low level. Methods: As there are hardly any solid forecasts available in the literature, we develop a System Dynamics model that forecasts the number and costs of CI implantations in adults for 40 years from a social health insurance (SHI) perspective. Results: CI demand will grow marginally by demographic changes causing average annual costs of about 538 million €. Medical-technical progress with following relaxed indication criteria and patients' increasing willingness for implantation will increase implantation numbers signifcantly with average annual costs of 765 million €. Conclusion: CI demand by adults will increase in the future, thus will the costs for CI supply. Continuous research and development in CI technology and supply is crucial to ensure long-term fnancing of the growing CI demand through cost-reducing innovations.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal: Health Economics Review ; ISSN: 2191-1991 ; Volume: 12 ; Year: 2022 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 1-15

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft
• Thema: Cochlear implant ; Simulation ; System dynamics ; Health insurance ; Cost

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Thum, Christin ; Lenarz, Thomas ; Fleßa, Steffen
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Springer
• (wo): Heidelberg
• (wann): 2022

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.1186/s13561-022-00405-8
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/285300
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:46 MEZ