Extension of the AR/IPD digitization incentive scheme

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National

Duration of the call for referrals in the context of the digitization incentive scheme for accelerated reimbursement (AR) and immediate direct payment (IDP) - hereinafter referred to as the AR/IDP scheme - extended by 6 months.

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In order to encourage digitization in the healthcare sector and thus enable more doctors/dentists and patients to benefit from it, it has been decided to extend by 6 months the RA/IDP (Accelerated Reimbursement/Immediate Direct Payment) scheme implemented by the “Caisse National de Santé” through Agence eSanté.

As a result, the deadlines for the call for referrals in the context of the aforementioned AR/IDP scheme have been amended as follows:

  • The deadline for receipt of applications for referencing is now 31 March 2025,
  • The deadline for receipt of payment requests is now 30 June 2025,
  • The scheme will be definitively closed on 30 September 2025.

As a reminder, this scheme, which opened on 25 May 2023, is intended to enable the implementation, with the “Caisse National de Santé” through Agence eSanté, of objectives to accelerate the deployment of Software Solutions that meet certain technical and functional requirements. To be eligible for the scheme, software solutions will have to meet the prerequisites set out in the Referencing Specifications File (DSR) and the criteria and requirements of the Referencing Requirements and Criteria Labelisation (RECL), which can be viewed and downloaded at the bottom of the page.

Under the scheme, Agence eSanté contributes a flat-rate fee of €625 (inc. VAT) following any new installation of a Referenced Software Solution for connection by a doctor/dentist (M/MD) to the Accelerated Reimbursement (AR) service or, alternatively, to the Immediate Direct Payment (IDP) service, as specified in the DSR and RECL.

In order for a Software Solution to be referenced, it must first be labelled in accordance with the DSR criteria.

The mechanism chosen is an open and non-selective system which does not grant any exclusivity to Manufacturers, who must comply with the conditions of the DSR. All Manufacturers meeting the conditions defined by the open and non-selective referencing system may access the scheme throughout its duration.

For full details of the scheme and how it works, click here