HugoK Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I went to the CPAM offices in Carcassonne almost two months ago with my form S1 and all the documents I needed. Everything was in order but, nothing since, not a word, rien! Am I being unreasonable to expect that I might have received something from them by now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Not unreasonable, but not unusual.Crucially, did they give you an Attestation? In case you're not aware, this is the document which says "This person is covered".If they didn't, then you have to ensure that you get an invoice (feuille de soins) for any consultation or treatment that you receive and pay for. Thus when your situation is 'approved', you can claim reimbursement.Make sure that you keep copies of any documents such as invoices that you subsequently send off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 If by any chance you were born outside of Europe, this can add months to the delay....... They will get there in the end. In the meantime, as Gardian said, as long as you have a paper attestation then you are able to get reimbursements, but it is just more fiddly.Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 In fact that Attestation is the crucial thing. The plastic card is just a speedier means of transmitting the information, so you get reimbursed more quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Unfortunately it can take an age. In my case 5 months to get an attestation - which was only valid for 6 months from the date of submitting the information and somehow never got renewed although CPAM did honour the brown forms submitted. In the end after 20 months (and to be fair 2 changes of situation - different providers/ situation for the provider for the costs) I eventually received the carte vitale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Trellis Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 My husband was on my CV till last year when he had his 65th birthday. We started the application process for him in August..... Stupid delays like 'we need the photocopy of your birth certificate on A3 paper' even though all the info was visible on A4 and the image was the same size. Recently my husband had to have X-Rays and we found he was no longer covered by my card. I rang CPAM and explained and was told 'it takes 3 months'. If you are lucky. Meanwhile we got a snotty letter from the hospital saying he would have to pay for the X-Rays (even though he is still on 100% and we showed them the attestation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I would say that once he is no longer piggy backed onto your health care, as his 100% has to be linked to someone in french healthcare, then his 100% sort of disappears, if you see what I mean. That along with all his rights until it is sorted out. IF that is how it works, then maybe he will have to reapply for his 100% too, although I would hope that it would just go through automatically.Whatever, you will have to pay up, so just keep the forms, fill them in and hand them in when he gets his attestation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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