[Voluntary abortion cost in France and prospective payment system: to raise the issue of so many misstatements].
OBJECTIVE
Despite the implementation of prospective payment approach in France, induced legal abortion are still paid by capitation. Our aim was to evaluate the real cost of induced abortion in a public hospital in France.


METHODS
This study took place during the year 2008 in a public health hospital. Induced abortion cost was calculated according to national study cost's recommendations. The cost drawn from this was compared to what is paid by the medical insurance for spontaneous abortion.


RESULTS
Induced abortion calculated cost was 562 €, the capitation amount was 286.86 €, the spontaneous abortion compensation amount was 645 €.


CONCLUSIONS
Induced abortion should be paid by a prospective payment evaluation similar to diagnosis related groups approaches rather than a capitation payment, in order to reduce misstatements.
Betala Belinga
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Département d'information médicale, maternité régionale universitaire de Nancy, 10, rue du Dr-Heydenreich, CS 74213, 54042 Nancy cedex, France. betalajf@yahoo.fr
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Zaccabri
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Fresson
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000191:economics*; D002204:Capitation Fee; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005249:Fees and Charges; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011445:Prospective Payment System