Free movement of patients as recipients of services - Cases - Muller-Fauré and Van Riet case

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What is the topic of the Muller-Fauré and Van Riet case?

PA & criterion "without undue delay"

What were the finding of the CJEU in the Muller-Fauré and Van Riet case?

PA system constitutes a barrier to the free movement rules

With regard to the question of objective justification of PA, which distinction did the CJEU draw?

Extramural care
  • out of hospital services
  • no evidence that the PA was necessary
  • no reason to have a PA

Intramural care
  • hospital services
  • accepted that PA was necessary and reasonable
  • public interest justification
  • details of the PA should be objective and non-discriminatory
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What did the CJEU say about the criterion of "without undue delay"?

Art. 20.2 regulation: discretion of the MS is limited when
  • the treatment is included in the benefit package
  • the treatment cannot be provided within a justifiable time limit

CJEU decided in this case that this criterion is a legitimate ground to refuse PA
  • assessment of the patient's medical condition
  • simple existing of a waiting list cannot justify refusal of PA

What are the facts of the Muller-Fauré and Van Riet case?

Dutch residents asked reimbursement for costs of treatment in Germany and Belgium
  • Ms Muller-Faure: dental treatment while on holiday in germany
  • Ms Van Riet: arthroscopy in a belgian hospital

Dutch insurance fund refused reimbursement

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