Question 15399 — maternity health insurance

Summary

Ms. Fadila Khattabi questions the Minister of Solidarity and Health on the issue of reimbursement for “PRP” injections (plasma-rich platelets), a treatment used for osteoarthritis of the knee and hip. Formerly reserved exclusively for athletes, this type of injection has gradually appeared in the therapeutic practice of rheumatologists to treat osteoarthritis in their patients. The PRP injection consists of to introduce platelets from the patient's own blood into the painful joint. Rich in growth factors, this plasma concentrate has regenerative properties on damaged cartilage. This platelet treatment turns out to be simple, natural and inexpensive and a recent study reveals much greater effectiveness than the hyaluronic acid treatment, usually used. As a result, PRP injection constitutes a real alternative to a knee operation, which represents a significant cost for social security and an increased risk of complications for the patient, especially since this pathology of knee osteoarthritis mainly affects the elderly. Regarding injections, the cost is lower, around 150 euros per injection. However, the treatment is often prescribed over a period of 4 weeks during which the patient must benefit from an average of three injections. However, as this treatment is not currently reimbursed by social security, it is not accessible to everyone. Furthermore, it is also necessary to add to the cost of this treatment the remaining part of the costs of examinations (ultrasound or MRI), which explains why the operation, certainly more costly for social security but reimbursed, is often the chosen option. Also, taking into account these elements, she questions him about the possibilities of implementing reimbursement by social security for PRP injection treatments.

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