French continue moves to cut reimbursement abuse
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The French government is expanding its TIPS reimbursement list to cover more implantable medical devices as part of a move to counteract invoicing abuse. The move to increase and regulate the TIPS list began after a series of violations in the mid 1990s when revelations of companies selling orthopaedic prostheses in excess of the fixed price led to some 20 companies being closed.