The value and consequences of using public health technology assessments for private payer decision-making in Canada: one size does not fit all

BACKGROUND: Both public and private insurers provide drug coverage in Canada. All payers are under pressure to contain costs. It has recently been proposed that private plans leverage the public health technology assessment (HTA) evaluation process in their decision-making. OBJECTIVES: The objectives of the current study were to examine use of public health technology assessments (HTAs) for private payer decision-making in the literature, to …