Luxembourg, 05/04/2000 (Agence Europe) - The Court of Justice has heard the pleas of parties in the first case lodged before it concerning the refund of hospital costs incurred in a Member State without authorisation from the health insurance organisation of the Member State where the sick person resides.
A Dutch national afflicted by Parkinson's disease was treated in a German clinic without prior authorisation from his health insurance organisation. The latter refused to refund him for...