Lisa Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Sorry, if this has been asked before. My husband is on high-blood pressure tablets and blood thinning tablet. Here in the UK he just take the repeat.prescriptions to BOOTs and they sort it out and he collects his tablets 5 days later. In France, could someone tell us the following:-a) do we have to go to the doctors every month to get a repeat prescription and pay the doctors fee.b) how much do high blood pressure and blood thinning tablets cost, My Husband is 75, so will have his S1 but I understand that you pay up front and then claim back the money.Any clarification would greatly help as everything I seem to read contradicts itself in the next chapter.from a very confusedlisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EuroTrash Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I think the first thing to establish is whether your husband's condition is classed as an 'ALD' in France, a long-term illness. It will depend exactly what his condition is, how severe it is and how it is normally treated in France. If his condition is on the ALD list, prescribed medication for that condition -but not for any other treatment he might need for other illnesses - is normally free of charge.Until that has been established, it's not really possible to answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The other thing that comes immediately to mind is, does he have a mutuelle?Then, are his medications "à renouveler"? For example, some of our medications are "repeatable" for 3 months and some for 6. So, a visit to the doctor will be needed for new prescriptions and, yes, you do have to pay a fee for each time you see the doctor.The answer to your question about "paying up front" will also depend on your mutuelle, IF YOU HAVE ONE. Our mutuelle operates a "tiers payant" system so we do not pay up front and claim back afterwards. All bills at the pharmacie are automatically paid for and there is nothing for us to pay at the point of use.As for the cost of the medications, that also depends: different drugs, depending on whether they are white label or blue label, are reimbursed at different rates by the CPAM.Complicated? Yes, I'm afraid so and that is why you might not be able to find definitive answers to your questions. I am sure a doctor will be able to answer your questions and, if you have a "médecin traitant", then that will be the person to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinabee Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 HiYou shouldn't need to worry. With an S1 your husband should get a carte vitale which will mean that about 65% - 70% of all treatment and medication will be reimbursed. Normally you pay the doctor 23 euros at the time of the visit and typically, for high blood pressure, your doctor will issue a prescription for 3 months.If you look on this website for the generic version of your husbands medication, you can find out how much they cost and how much is reimbursedhttp://sante-az.aufeminin.com/w/sante/medicaments/alphabetique-p.htmlfor example, my blood pressure medication is 10.67 per box of 28 of which 65% is reimbursed. If you have a top-up insurance they will cover most of the difference between the cover on the carte vitale and the actual cost. The thing to watch out for is that for each doctor's appointment you will pay 1 euro and for each packet of medication you will pay 50 centimes. If you have the carte vitale and top-up insurance, all payments and reimbursements are done automatically and you will only actually have to pay the 23 euros to the doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 I dont even have to pay the doctor - it all goes through the system. Then there is an accounting about every three months when they usually take a very few euros from my bank account.When I did use to pay the doctor, then I was regularly reimbursed pretty well the whole cost of the visit as well as the medication as I have an ALD. They deducted a euro for the visit I think and a euro for the meds.I see him every six months and get the meds in two lots as the system wont let me have more than three months at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 As Doctors are paid per visit it is in their interest not to give repeat prescriptions, but to pretend to have your interests at heart by seeing you each month. In any case some medicines (in my case the equivalent of Warfarin) are usually only given for one month by the pharmacy, even if prescribed for longer. You have to get the month's worth each time.Your husband will be reimbursed but whether it is 100% as an ALD or not will depend on him getting his GP to write and ask for that, and whether it is agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Thank you for all your replies. They have been a great help in making the murky water a bit clear.The next thing now is looking for a mutelle any recommendations, I know this is another mine field as the level of cover is not always what you would assume to be 100%.rgds lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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