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21/12/2007, 13:45 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,714 Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 From January 1st, franchises médicales will be payable by patients. A non-refundable excess will apply to prescribed medication (€0.50 per box), paramedical acts (€0.50 per act) and medical transport (€2 per journey). The annual maximum cost is capped at €50 per person. Children under the age of 16 and pregnant women will be exempted from paying the excess, as those who benefit from the CMU because of low income. Emergency transport and medical acts or medication given during a hospital stay are also exempt. The money saved has been earmarked for research on cancer and Alzheimer's disease and palliative care. Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

21/12/2007, 13:54 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 4,020 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 Merry Christmas Clair. What about those benefitting from 100% by being on the serious illness list, diabetics for instance ?   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

21/12/2007, 14:03 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,714 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 From what I have read so far, there is no exemption for ALD sufferers. As things stand, medication and medical acts related to ALDs are already listed seperately on prescriptions and therefore, are already exempt from charges. In effect, these will remain exempt, but each unrelated medication and medical act will be subject to a franchise médicale. Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

21/12/2007, 15:45 ErnieY Joined on 05/12/2006 Nr Prayssac (Lot) Posts 4,020 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 That's what I meant Clair and so no change to that side of things then. Mind you, even €50 PA isn't exactly life or death money, and when you consider the prescription charge in UK, what is it now £6.85 per item, an absolute bargain   My doctor said one drink per day, I can live with that !    Report

21/12/2007, 15:55 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot (46) Posts 7,714 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08  ErnieY wrote: Mind you, even €50 PA isn't exactly life or death money, and when you consider the prescription charge in UK, what is it now £6.85 per item, an absolute bargain Is this the thin end of the wedge? As I remember it, UK prescription charges started off as "per prescription", then moved on to "per item" after several increases... Clair Real Virtual French Person    Report

21/12/2007, 15:56 Tony F Dordogne Joined on 10/04/2005 Small village in the Dordogne, near St Cyprien Posts 1,515 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 And here's me thinking all medical care here is free :) Tony F Dordogne (24) Huguenot Trails    Report

21/12/2007, 16:41 Benjamin Joined on 21/08/2005 Vendée South Posts 1,815 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 Of course it is Tony! It's been in all the papers and even on the BBC so it must be true. Benjamin St Malo 1-New evidence suggests mis-trial    Report

21/12/2007, 18:39 Jazzer Joined on 23/08/2004 Surgeres Posts 78 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 Thankfully the money raised will be for good causes.However for those of us who will be paying cash for our prescriptions how will they be able to cap at €50!   And back in Wales, prescriptions are free.. Although there are those in Wales who think "free" should be means tested and this would enable morte cancer and altzeimers treatments to be more available. Jazzer    Report

30/12/2007, 9:55 Llwyncelyn Joined on 14/06/2006 Posts 703 Re: Changes to medical reimbursements on 1 January 08 No prescription charges in Wales!    Report

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