The case had caused a stir: in June, Le Parisien described the ordeal of a bus driver from Val d'Oise who lost his father a few months earlier because of the Covid-19. A misfortune never happening alone, the man had subsequently received an invoice of more than 7,000 euros due to the Saint-Louis hospital, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, which had taken care of the patient. This sum corresponded to the costs of hospitalization, including ten days of intensive care. " I obviously didn't pay anything and I won't pay anything"Hissed the driver, stressing the responsibility of the State in the management of the epidemic. Like him, a number of patients or relatives find themselves with thousands of euros owed to hospitals, following treatment for Covid-19. But without paying these sums. Explanations.
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Normally, during hospitalization, the vast majority of costs - 80% - are covered by Medicare. Behind, the patient must pay an outstanding charge,
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