tyke Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Hi this is my first post, we are thinking of living in France when we retire. The first and most important question regards medication. Without going into too much detail, I have to take daily medication, what is the procedure and cost of drugs in France (Legal ones) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalienne Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 If you are resident in France and covered under the healthcare system you pay for your prescription medicines and get a percentage (up to 65%, depending on what is prescribed) reimbursed. There is a list of serious conditions for which 100% reimbursement is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-cat Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 My husband & I are moving over to France later this year & health care & prescriptions are something I have been checking up on for a while now. If you are receiving any benefits in GB, there is a possibility that it could continue & all medicines will be paid for. Check with your local social security office to see what you may be entitled to. I take up to 20 painkillers & anti-inflammatories a day for back problems & have been told my incapacity benefit will still be paid when we move - God bless the EU (never thought I would say that!!) Don't forget about additional health insurance - it may cover prescriptions as well. Search about for the best deal you can find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Dordogne Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi ali, sorry but that's not quite correct.Even though you may be on benefit in the UK there is no assurance that you will get 100% reimbursement here. You will have to speak to a specialist who will write to the CPAM (whatever) and will 'make the case' for the 100% reimbursement, assuming that the condition is on the list of ailments 'logue duree' that the French health system recognises - they are very liberal with their interpretation of the ailments.It may be necessary to get your specialist to write to you GP in France to confirm the 100%, especially if you are on a complex drug regime with multiple conditions so the GP knows which one to give you a 100% ordnance for.Your GP can also put all this in place but if you have any sort of condition of long duration that has required hospital treatment in the UK as an out or in patient, get yourself (a) a GP and (b) to a specialist asap so that you can access the system easily.Invalidity benefit is surely paid here but there are strict rules about DLA - broadly if you got the benefit after (I think) 1994, you don't get it in France and if it's before that date, you have to make a strong case to continue receiving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourangelle Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 just to underline what Tony said (but it is implicit in the post), 100%reimbursement is for a particular illness. If you break your leg,and have 100% reimbursement for, say, a heart problem, you pay for yourtreatment on your leg like the rest of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyke Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 Thanks all, I can go to the next stage now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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