health cover yet again

[Wendyh]

Please can some (more brainy person than myself) tell us what we have to do about health cover when our 2 years (just under) health cover through Newcastle is it the E106? runs out? We are in our 50's and hope to run a B&B if it works out ok, regardless of whether this works, if we are not in employment how much does it roughly cost to get insurance or some sort of cover, possibly just for hospital cover, and where do we get this from? I keep reading items on insurance but they all seem very vague, we are both in pretty good nick and take no regular medication touch wood.

[caussados]

Hi wendyh,
Our E106 has just lapsed. It's obligatory to join the CMU if you live in France (go to your local CPAM office)the cost of which will vary due to your own personnal circumstances, this gives up to 70% reimbursement of health care costs. You can get a top up policy from lots of places, we find BIBA(british Insurance brokers of Aquitane) insurance services are excellent and very helpful for all sorts of insurance (05 53 01 13 84). We can vouch for the health care service in France as I recently had to have my appendinot sure if thats spelt right!) removed!
We are still a little confused however, as to how the CMU is worked out but if we find out - we'll let you know.