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Thanks for both of your replies, I need some help reading that article please Norman.

Yes I am Ald, I see a heart specialist once a year and an ophthalmologist and apart from giving my carte vitale I don't pay them anything.

I don't have an ordnance from my medicin traitant to see the podiatrist as I just phoned direct for a RDv! The last time I saw one was when I had a piece of glass in my foot and she didn't take my CV as she said it wasn't reimbursed.

Should I ask for a feuille if this one doesn't take my CV?
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You are supposed to go via your Médécin traitant. This is called the parcours de soins and if you don't have a letter or prescription you can find that you are reimbursed less, although sometimes in practice I have known this to be overlooked.

You could nip in and get a presciption from him to be on the safe side.

Which bits in particular do you need help with? 

GOOGLE isn't too bad for most of it

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ameli.fr%2Fprofessionnels-de-sante%2Fpedicures-podologues%2Fexercer-au-quotidien%2Fdiabete-prevenir-les-complications-du-pied_rhone.php

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I saw the podiatrist today, in fact I have a small infection in my foot so have been prescribed antibiotic cream - Fucidin - to apply. He's not sure why or how it happened.

He didn’t take my CV or give me a feuille as he said it's not reimbursable, even if I had an ordnance from my GP.

I don't understand how things can differ depending on where you are?
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It seems pretty much up to the doctor if he says it comes under the 100% then it goes through as that if not you have to pay and reclaim what you can form the secu/mutual.

I was sent for a ultrasound a while ago, at the end of it the secretary gave me a bill for 120 euros, being a bit skint at the time I questioned it and asked if it could be done direct via the card. The doctor heard me and called out from his office that it could be put through 100% ALD

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Here is a link to the page of the website by Federation Francaise Diabetiques

http://www.afd.asso.fr/diabete-et/assurances/securite-sociale

Basically, being given ALD (Affection Long Duree) for diabetes does not necessarily give you 100% recovery of your healthcare costs.  It depends on your type and severity of your diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes has 100% cover.

Type 2 diabetes has certain restrictions e.g. you are only allowed 200 test strips prise en charge (paid for) - this particular restriction does not apply to insulin-dependent type 2.

As for feet, it depends on your grade of diabetes (e.g. how much feeling you have in your feet).  Grade 2 get 4 podologue sessions paid for and Grade 3 get 6 sessions paid for.

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