Healthcare Update January 11, 2008
Difficulties continue as CPAMs not informed of government changes
THE Connexion is still receiving regular calls from readers reporting that their local state health insurance bodies (CPAMs) are not informed of the recent government changes affecting healthcare for non-working early-retiree expats.
These changes, in particular, confirmed that those in the CMU system in November 2007 could remain in it, and that appeal procedures would be instituted for E106 holders who are unable to get private medical insurance when their forms run out.
The CPAMTS English-speaking helpline – run by the body which oversees local health authorise in France – is also reported to be failing to confirm last month’s announcements.
The Connexion can confirm that the government’s position, as outlined in its circular dated November 23 and published last month, remains unchanged.
We have informed the health and work ministries of the continuing
confusion. Stéphanie Gaillard, spokeswoman for the Direction de la Sécurité Sociale (which includes officials from the health and work ministries and oversees social security) said: “Following your comments, we have told CPAMTS, which is in charge of the CPAMs, that difficulties are continuing in terms of getting the information out.
“We hope these problems, which we can’t do anything about, will be resolved as soon as possible.”
For full details of the government’s position see previous updates on this site.
We suggest that when approaching CNAMS you take a print-out of the
relevant sections of the government release (most of which have been translated into English on this site). The release can be found at:
http://www.securite-sociale.fr/comprendre/europe/europe/cmu_inactifs.htm
