Within the framework of the Law of health, the measure most criticized by the doctors was adopted by the deputies. Generalized third-party payment will be a right for all French people by the end of November 2017.
It is a battle lost by the doctors’ unions. The National Assembly voted this Thursday, April 9 the gradual generalization of third-party payment. This system which makes it possible to no longer advance the costs of a consultation in town medicine was adopted by the majority deputies with 23 votes for and 12 against at first reading. That is to say a vote in front of 35 deputies which did not take long to make the organizations of practitioners react.
Strengthen the mobilization
In a press release, the CSMF (1), the main organization for doctors, wrote that “despite a historic mobilization of French liberal medicine, the Assembly has not heard the voice of doctors. The CSMF announces that it is strengthening its mobilization, ”she adds.
To justify this threat, the union always hammers the same grievances against the measure: “Bureaucratization of the commitment of doctors, control of mutuals on the health system, disempowerment of patients: professionals refuse to see our model of care sold off. while effective alternative solutions exist, ”he writes.
But above all, the CSMF still intends to fight: “Our mobilization must and will continue to influence future debates, especially in the Senate where we are counting on the experience of elected officials to hear our concerns. Parliamentary work can no longer be disconnected from realities on the ground, ”already warns Jean-Paul Ortiz, president of the CSMF.
Other doctors are planning to deconvent themselves. In this case, the patient would hardly be reimbursed for the consultation.
A right for all in November 2017
However, despite these threats, the government’s mechanism is already underway. Almost generalized in hospitals, the waiver of advance fees currently only concerns 30% of consultations in city medical offices, mainly for patients receiving CMU-C (complementary universal health coverage) and aid. state medical.
The 2015 Social Security budget already provides for its extension to ACS beneficiaries (aid for the acquisition of complementary health insurance) from July 1. Then, patients covered 100% by Health Insurance (long-term illnesses such as diabetes, pregnant women, etc.) will be able to claim third-party payment from July 2016. The device must then be tested for all insured persons. from January 2017, to become “a right for all” at the end of November 2017.
(1) Confederation of French Medical Syndicates
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