I read with interest the other mail thread regarding private medical insurance for those of us who have retired early and are also not able to obtain an E106 from the DHSS. We are in the same position and are looking now at private insurance before moving to France in January. I had comfirmation that private insurance was acceptable in order to obtain the CDS until such time as we are able to register with CMU (for which the residents permit is necessary). Having obtained quotes from a number of UK based brokers, I discover in the notes sent to me by one of the companies that private schemes from the like of BUPA, PPP etc are no longer acceptable in France because they are deemed not to provide adequate cover. I therefore assume that I must search out a French insurer. Has anyone experienced this problem, and if so then does anyone have contact details for a decent French scheme - with a reasonable termination period also, as we we obviously need to cancel it as soon as we are accepted into the CMU.
