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Changes to Healthcare Entitlement, CPAM, CMU and Cartes Vitales
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 29/09/2007, 5:15
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Cat
 
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The
story so far, as we understand it (put together by Cooperlola, thanks
Coops
)
LAST
UPDATED 27.1.2008 (changes in red)
THE
EARLY RETIRED
Anybody
who has an E121 is unaffected. However,
should your E121 have been issued as a result of your being in
receipt of Incapacity benefits from the UK, and you should lose this
at any time in the future, the situation remains unclear, but is
under investigation at present. It is likely that, if resident since
23rd November 2007, you will be allowed CMU entry, but
this is yet to be fully confirmed.
Anybody
arriving in France with an E106, or anybody currently on an
E106, will benefit from state healthcare for the duration of the
validity of their E106.
In
a complete turn-around from the previous position, the French health
minister has now agreed that anybody who was legally resident in
France on 23rd November 2007, will be allowed access to
CMU, on expiry of their E106.
The
method by which entry is gained is unclear, as no official
instructions have yet been issued to CPAMs. Once again, this is the
subject of clarification, and may take some time to be finalised.
For
those who arrived after this date, once their E106 cover expires
they will lose all entitlement to state healthcare in France.
They will then have to take out full private health insurance, to
cover them until UK state pensionable age and/or receipt of an E121.
This
insurance must comply with the French specifications, detailed here: http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnArticleDeCode?code=CSECSOCL.rcv&art=L321-1
Anybody
arriving in France without an E106 will have to take out private
insurance immediately.
French
insurance companies are beginning to offer full health care
packages.
To
keep up to date with current news, and for information about the
current appeals procedures for CMU entry for the early-retired
non-French EU citizen, please visit: www.frenchhealthissues.eu
FRENCH
RESIDENCY
After
5 years permanent, legal and uninterrupted residence, guaranteed
entry into the appropriate section of the
French healthcare system.
EMPLOYED
If
you are employed, and pay the appropriate cotisations, then you can
enter or remain in the French system and will enjoy the same
rights as a French national, similarly employed.
BUSINESS
If
you run a registered business, and are paying cotisations, you can
enter or remain in the French system and will enjoy the same rights
as a French national running a similar business.
SIGNING
ON
There
is potential to "sign on" as unemployed in France.
After a period of time, this may qualify you for benefits through the
French system (CMU) However, this is dependent upon financial
and employment status so may be of limited interest.
If
anyone has further clarification on any of the above, please PM
Cooperlola, or any of the mods, and we will amend the text above.
Cathy
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes...
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27/01/2008, 20:38
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Clair
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