Reimbursement in European countries
In some countries, doctors generally or the thrombosis service agree that patients should manage the self-monitoring of long-term oral anticoagulation on their own and take control of their anticoagulation therapy. In these countries, reimbursement of the necessary equipment for self-monitoring is usually granted by the national health insurance authority.
However, in other countries, self-monitoring of long-term oral anticoagulation can be carried out only in very close cooperation with the general practitioner and/or the lab. In these countries, reimbursement by the national health insurance authority of the necessary equipment is for self-monitoring not yet possible.
Reimbursement in Austria
Test strips Yes (not in Vienna); INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in Belgium
Test strips No; INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in Denmark
Test strips Yes; INR monitoring meters Yes
Reimbursement in Finland
Test strips No; INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in France
Test strips No; INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in Germany
Test strips Yes; INR monitoring meters Yes
Reimbursement in Italy
Test strips No (in some regions yes); INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in the Netherlands
Test strips Yes; INR monitoring meters Yes
Reimbursement in Norway
Test strips No; INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in Portugal
Test strips No; INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in Spain
Test strips No (in some regions (Valencia/Barcelona yes); INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in Sweden
Test strips Yes; INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in Switzerland
Test strips No; INR monitoring meters No
Reimbursement in United Kingdom
Test strips Yes; INR monitoring meters No