Standards with technical requirements for state procurement of number of medical devices were approved in Russia

On January 14, 2022, the Government of the Russian Federation released a Decree which approved the inclusion of three devices (implantable pulse generator for urinary/fecal incontinence, bioprosthetic aortic valve/xenoprosthesis, and vessels embolization material) in the List of Essential Implantable Medical Devices.

In December 2021, nineteen clinical guidelines relating to cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, men’s health, peripheral vascular, and other disease areas were released in Russia.

In November 2021, twelve clinical guidelines, relating to gastrointestinal, ENT, orthopedic, and other disease areas, were released in Russia.

On December 06, 2021, the President of the Russian Federation signed the Federal Law on a budget of mandatory Health Insurance for 2022 and the planning period of 2023 and 2024. In accordance with the approved budget, the amount of High-end Medical Care outside the basic compulsory medical insurance program for federal clinics will be 109.9 billion RUB which is an increase of 2.7 billion RUB.

In October 2021, two clinical guidelines on inguinal hernia developed by the collaboration of All-Russian public organization "Society of Herniologists" and Russian Society of Surgeons and postoperative ventral hernia developed by the collaboration of All-Russian public organization "Society of Herniologists" and Russian Society of Surgeons were released in Russia.