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. 2023 Feb 20;5:1101476. doi: 10.3389/fmedt.2023.1101476

Table 3.

Reimbursement landscape in given countries.

Country Public health insurance Private health insurance Employer sponsored Consumer funded
US Products covered depending on insurance scheme Most products covered, with some limitations Coverage available through direct negotiation Out-of-pocket payments possible
Germany Statutory health insurance coverage; Digital health product directory (DiGA); selective contracts Not obliged to cover products but possible through direct negotiation Not common Low willingness to pay out-of-pocket
France Individual funding decisions; Some experimental coverage options Some coverage of specific items Not common Low willingness to pay out-of-pocket
UK No national reimbursement, local organizations for funding and reimbursement Some products partially covered, but not a common route Not common Low willingness to pay out-of-pocket
Australia Some schemes available depending on therapeutic area Some products covered depending on benefit and efficiency gains Protection insurance providers may fund digital health Difficult; co-pays common