French pay 5.4% more on analyses, but authorities tighten controls
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Reimbursement costs for clinical analyses in France totalled Euro2.7 bn ($3.3bn) in 2004 and had risen 5.4% over the 2003 figure. This was an increase of Euro138m, which has mainly been attributed to a rise in the volume of procedures being prescribed and carried out.