ann49 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hi, I've been reading this forum, especially the health care issues, very confusing & worrying and I was wondering if any of you feel that this issue is having any real effect on the housing market in france yet? We have been planning a move to France for sometime now but are certainly very concerned about not being able to join the health care system ( conflicting advice about accessing health care as self employed people) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 "We have been planning a move to France for sometime now but arecertainly very concerned about not being able to join the health caresystem ( conflicting advice about accessing health care as selfemployed people)"If you are properly registered in France as self employed I can't see any problems in joining the French health system. Once you register it will happen automatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Re: joining the State Health System - as derf says. Even if coming as an inactif it it looking increasingly like you would only need private insurance between the end of any E106 and the 5 years residency point anyway. It is an important issue and people are quite rightly pursuing it but it sounds like it will not affect you.As for property prices - I doubt it will have any impact. British buyers are small in number compared to French buyers. Then a percentage of those British will be coming over to start companies, etc. (i.e. no choice but to be in the State Health System). More will be retired (and thus on E121 forms). Quite a few will be purchasing holiday homes. Then for others it would only be 3 years private insurance - which, as people are moving then can plan and budget for. Just look at the No 10 petition. Around 1000 signatures - and then remember that some will have voted more than once, some will have voted once for each partner, etc.. And the details of the petition have been pretty widely circulated.Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann49 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Thank you Les and Ian for your promt replies, things are maybe not as bad as they seem for some but obviously for others I know things seem very bleakAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody2122 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Why would things be so bleak for the others, Is private health care insurance more expensive than in the UK and what was this no10 petition for 1000 votes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann49 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hi Woody,I have read that expats in France who have an existing medical condition would find private health care expensive or even unobtainable, is this not correct?Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperlola Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Yes, Ann that is true. I have studied about 30 different private schemes in the last couple of months, and none will countenance taking on chronic conditions except under certain circumstances or at vast cost.The cost of private healthcare in comparison to the UK is in fact spurious, as the NHS is always there as a safety net for these conditions, and the costs of long-term use of medications, for instance, continues to be paid for by the state, even if one has private cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann49 Posted November 1, 2007 Author Share Posted November 1, 2007 Thank you for clearing that point for me cooperlola,. Ann[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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