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16/11/2007, 11:50 londoneye Joined on 15/11/2005 Posts 937 Re: Health Care Providers Just a quick update on my posting earlier regarding my health insurance agent and their lack of response regarding my desire to cancel my current top up outside of the renewal period. I have now had a further communication from my insurance agent (my policy is with AGF) and they have now agreed that due to my change in circumstances the 2 month renewal period will be waivered, and no charges incurred.    They also promise details of a new policy which will be suitable, soon.   How soon ... we shall see, similarly how suitable I suppose.    Report

16/11/2007, 15:56 cooperlola Joined on 05/05/2006 72 - Sarthe - home of les 24 heures du Mans Posts 6,438 Re: Health Care Providers I would strongly recommend that anybody who is negotiating with private providers, holds off for a week or so.  We have had this from the Social Security Department today: Les choses ont bien avancé et nous sommes maintenant dans la dernière ligne droite. Nous espérons pouvoir publier le texte rapidement. N'hésitez pas à consulter régulièrement notre site www.securite-sociale.fr   Cordialement Stéphanie Gaillard   Things are well advanced and we are now on the home straight. We hope to be able to publish the text shortly.  This was unsolicited so there is a good chance that rapidly means what it says.  If you turn out to be one of the people who gets some relief from the new rulings (whatever they are) it would be a great shame if you had committed yourself to an unneccessary expense.  They want your money - they will wait seven days! Healthcare Issues Site    Report

16/11/2007, 18:23 londoneye Joined on 15/11/2005 Posts 937 Re: Health Care Providers Indeed, as long as you ensure that you get agreement to waiver your current notice period, there is absolutely no reason to even think about a new policy until middle of December (sorry, that is for those whose E106 is expiring start January).   They will be lining up to take your money.        Report

23/11/2007, 11:46 Hester2 Joined on 02/11/2007 Posts 18 Re: Health Care Providers exclusivehealthcare Could I ask if anyone has had problems getting through to the above company recently?  Their website has "crashed" at the application form stage for top up and I have been put straight onto answerphone when I have telephoned on several occasions over the past few days. I am assuming that they are very busy at the moment, but as I saw their company as maybe being an affordable option for January I'm a bit disconcerted that I can't make contact.  Also for anyone who uses them do you know if they accept credit card payments over the phone as I've been stung in the past on the internet.  Many thanks, Hester.     Report

23/11/2007, 21:21 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,960 Re: Health Care Providers Hester I am with this company at present though I am changing in January.  I think there is only ever the one person, Polly, at the other end of the phone.  She is very helpful, however, and will ring back if you leave your number.  And yes, I believe they will take a credit card over the phone though I sent my details in the post as I had other information for them at the same time. They've been pretty good and I'm only changing because our insurance agent has found us the same cover for a considerable saving.    Report

23/11/2007, 21:35 rothrugby Joined on 19/09/2007 Champagne Mouton (16) France Posts 67 Re: Health Care Providers Sweet17 Which agent & insurance company are you using & if its o/k could you tell us how much you have been quoted. So far I havn't found anyone cheaper than exclusive so any further info you could give could be useful.    Report

23/11/2007, 21:57 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,960 Re: Health Care Providers rothrugby I shall be more than happy to PM you.  The reason I did not give the details is because I think our situation is different from yours and the OP's. My OH has an E121 (old age) and I am on it as his dependent.  Therefore ,our policy was just the usual top-up, not anything like the comprehensive stuff you are looking for. All I wanted to tell the OP was that Exclusive does answer phone calls and that they do take card details over the phone. If after knowing this, you still want the details, I will gladly PM or email.     Report

24/11/2007, 22:52 Lenht1951 Joined on 23/08/2004 Deux Sevres Posts 31 Re: Health Care Providers I admit that I am confused and exasperated by all the information, misinformation, speculaton, individuals views etc etc etc. regarding the changes in French Healthcare. I accept that when my e106 expires Jan 08 I MAY have to have private health Insurance, or can I go Pay as you Go. No one seems to have the definitive answer. Apparently according to the rules of residency, and other forums one has to have fully comprehensive Health Cover, whatever that may mean....The French Insurance companies and other Insurance companies that I have recieved quotes from all offer differing levels of cover from simple Hospital Cover to all singing and dancing policies. So presumably they haven't a clue either. Considering this has been on the drawing board since 2004 and implemented July 2007 will the powers that be ever bother to desiminate any bl00dy information so that at least we know what the hell to do. If not I will be forced to be an illegal in 6 weeks time, not that I'm bothered anyway because if they don't care why should I worry.    Report

25/11/2007, 9:18 Will Joined on 22/09/2004 Sussex & 50 (Mortainais) Posts 5,101 Re: Health Care Providers From the BUPA website, about a private policy for British nationals in Spain: Brought to you in partnership with our sister company Sanitas, this tailored private health plan provides comprehensive health insurance cover both in Spain and one other European country of your choice (including the UK), so that you feel well protected as you move from place to place. So could you get insurance for France and Spain? Presumably you would need an address you could use in Spain?   Will intentionally blank signature http://www.vienormande.com    Report

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