Health: medical transport now carried out by carpooling

The carpooling system is now used to transport patients. From Marseillais (Bouches-du-Rhône) come regularly for rehabilitation at the hospital. The paramedic will take them home at the same time. They only see advantages. “For ecology, it’s very good. It’s less traffic.”testifies Xavier Rouzauda patient. For’Health Insurancethe advantage is mainly financial. Compared to a single transport, the transport of two patients is 15% cheaper, and 30% less than three.

15% of carpooling transfers

However, some patients refuse this shared transport. So, to encourage them, the government provides a financial penalty. In the event of refusal, there is no third-party payment and a lower reimbursement. According to the boss of a medical transport company, it could cost patients dearly. His company already organizes almost half of its transportation by carpooling. Carpooling concerns today 15% medical transfers. The idea is to double it and not to generalize it.